Posted by SLS on December 12, 2002, at 20:03:39
In reply to Lamictal for BP2 ; does it work fro you?, posted by Golf4 on December 12, 2002, at 16:30:04
> Lamictal is one of the newest Mood Stabilizers being used for BP2,either as a monotherapy,or as an augmentation to an AD(effexor etc.).
> Is this way of treatment a promising one?
Hi.Lamictal seems to be particularly well suited to treat rapid-cycling bipolar disorder when used with other mood-stabilizers and bipolar depression. However, it has been my observation that Lamictal is not sufficient by itself to treat depression (bipolar or unipolar). Many people feel great during the first few weeks at very low dosages. But the antidepressant effect usually plateaus and fades. This does not mean that Lamictal is not useful. It can be a critically important component in a combination treatment regime.
I think it would be more worthwhile adding Lamictal to the antidepressants you might already be taking than to use it as monotherapy. Try using it in combination with antidepressants from which you received some benefit in the past.
I hope this helps.
- Scott
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