Posted by SLS on October 2, 2012, at 23:40:39
In reply to Re: PS. what should i do?, posted by SLS on October 2, 2012, at 22:48:03
> > > She needs a mood stabilizer.
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> > Zyprexa makes for a great antimanic and antisuicide drug.
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> > - Scott
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> It is good for emergencies.
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> - ScottA true mood stabilizer is capable of treating acute episodes of both mania and depression as well as acting as a prophylactic to prevent future relapses into either mood state. Lithium meets these conditions. Lamictal and Depakote do not.
And yes, Zyprexa is a mood-stabilizer. It fits the strict definition, and has been approved by the FDA as being such. And no, Lamictal is not a mood stabilizer by this definition. It has antidepressant effects, but is not a good drug to treat acute mania. It is only marginally effective as a prophylactic against mania. Depakote can treat acute mania and help prevent future relapses, but does not ordinarily treat depression, and can sometimes produce it.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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