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Re: Can lithium carbonate cause anger/rage? » Tomatheus

Posted by SLS on December 23, 2009, at 14:04:53

In reply to Re: Can lithium carbonate cause anger/rage? » SLS, posted by Tomatheus on December 23, 2009, at 13:33:21

> > What medications, if any, are you taking now?
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> Here are the medications that I'm currently taking:
> Abilify, 5 mg
> Lamictal, 12.5 mg
> Hydergine, 2.25 mg
>
> Also taking:
> l-methylfolate, 800 mcg
> coenzyme q10, 60 mg
>
> Tomatheus


Have you thought to add NAC (n-acetylcysteine) as an antioxidant? From the drugs you list, I am guessing that there is some bipolar stuff going on? NAC is currently being investigated for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Preliminary results are encouraging.

For the irritability, you might want to try using Trileptal as an additional mood stabilizer. Although Tegretol is the drug most referred to as a treatment of irritability, aggression, and impulse control, Trileptal (cousin of Tegretol) is being used more often. I have seen it work well for a few people. Unlike Tegretol, it is not sedating, and does not require frequent blood tests to screen for agranulocytosis.

Propranolol is sometimes used to treat tremulousness and anxiety, particularly anticipatory anxiety. It, too, can help with irritability, but can also produce depression. You might want to investigate pindolol as a treatment for the tremulousness as well. My only concern with this drug is that it might increase irritability. You'll have to research that.


- Scott

 

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