They called it the "VIVA ZYPREXA" campaign to off label market Eli Lilly Zyprexa as a fix for unapproved usage.
Zyprexa (Olanzapine) is known as an atypical antipsychotic It's mechanism of action is thought to be that it increases levels of serotonin and dopamine. It's chemical name is thienobenzodiazepine although is not a benzo like valium.One of it's well known major side effects is weight gain which is why it is sometimes favored for those with eating disorders (which would be an off label use)
Doctors are at liberty prescribe drugs 'off label' like Zyprexa which is only FDA approved for schizophrenia and bipolar.They can give it or just about any drug for conditions other than what the drug was tested for.The doctors don't realize that Zyprexa is very addictive once a dependence has been built up and withdrawal is wicked.
I took it 1996-2000 for PTSD and it was worthless for my symptoms and gave me diabetes with an A1C of 13.9 normal blood sugar is 4
I had to get off it and it took me two months of horrible insomnia,I did not sleep for weeks.
So,be warned Zyprexa IS addictive,I think worst than nicotine and don't go off it unless you do so gradually under a doctor's care.
I am a whole lot better now,except for the diabetes and wishing every one a cheerful holiday season coming up.
Eli Lilly makes billions on diabetes treatment and also gets $4.2 billion a year in sales of their biggest cash cow Zyprexa which has been scandalized as *causing* diabetes as a major side effect.
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I was not on zyprexa myself, but my late boyfriend was and i stepped him off of it. His doctor wouldn't, and his health was rapidly declining, so I took action, and I am glad I did after hearing your story. He was bipolar-schizo-effective, and was on many meds, so he did not suffer insomnia as bad as you apparently did. He died over the summer, from unrelated problems. He left 2 daughters, aged 2 and 6 mos at the time, and a stepson 4 1/2. Please read up on any med you take, they are extremely dangerous, also never take lithium and lexapro together. I am cyclothamic (classified as a bipolar, but without delusions and hallucinations) and I hallucinated so bad my best friend had to get me out of the tub because the water had turned to tar and was sucking me down in.