Re: lithium

Posted by Sean on September 28, 1999, at 12:26:31

In reply to lithium, posted by bob on September 25, 1999, at 18:14:06

> My 20 year old daughter has been diagnoised with bipolar disorder, and has been given lithium and paxil. I am concerned with the rush to medication and the type. I'm new to this-any advice?

I agree with the SSRI causing mania comments. I
have had that response to Zoloft and Prozac.
Oddly, the literature is full of talk about how
SSRI's cause less mania than TCA's, but I think
this not based on empirical evidence, but rather,
the "permissive" theory of serotonin. The three
big SSRI's can cause major sleep problems which
is the kiss of death for bipolar spectrum
disorders as far as I'm concerned. Later,
Sean.

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lithium bob 9/25/99
Re: lithium Noa 9/26/99
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Re: lithium JohnL 9/26/99
Re: Wellbutrin--question for John Noa 9/26/99
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Thanks, dove, jamie, JohnL, Noa and maryanne bob 9/27/99
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