Posted by spike4848 on January 23, 2002, at 0:16:03
In reply to Slight side Note, posted by Mr. Scott on January 22, 2002, at 23:59:53
> I think this whole issue is still very controversial and individual. Despite the latest theories I have never meet a single person who was chronically and seriously depressed (BPII) who responded soley to mood stabilizers.. particularly Depakote.
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> Please share with me experience to the contrary if I'm dead wrong.Hey,
I totally agree Mr Scott... Many people think Akiskal, Ghaemi and Phelps are too extremely in their ideas concerning diagnosing and treating depression/bipolar illness. Dr. Phelps is great .... on his web site he admits that some people disagree we his views and even give article *citations* which argue against him. He does see a skewed patient population .... mainly patients thay are unsucessful with mainstream therapies and have already seen 3 to 4 pdocs. Many BPIIs do require an antidepressant of some sort.
Spike
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