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Lamictal (Lamotrigine) and Lithium are two such drugs often prescribed for these conditions
The combination of lithium and lamotrigine appears promising for the treatment of bipolar disorder
Here we have an interesting finding from studies that have compared lithium and lamotrigine
Lamictal is a brand (trade) name for lamotrigine which may be used either alone or in combination with other anticonvulsants to treat epilepsy
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Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat bipolar disorder and epilepsy
Because I am now taking Deplin, I was advised to cut my doses of psychiatric medications in half
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Do not use more than the recommended Although lamotrigine and lithium are both first line medications for bipolar depression, their use in primary care has been declining over the last decade
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Many on lamotrigine said it does nothing for them until they get to 100 or 200mg/day
Depakote is an anti convulsant, renamed a mood stabilizer that is used only to treat mania
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Addition of lamotrigine to quetiapine therapy helped lower depressive symptoms associated with bipolar disorder after 12 weeks, but folic acid supplements counteracted this positive effect
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The efficacy and safety of adjunctive therapy are unclear in bipolar depression
Since other mood stabilizers such as lithium and lamotrigine do not appear to cause PCOS, a switch to either one of these medications could also be helpful
I do know that Lamictal is more effective on depression than mania and for some people that's helpful and for others its a For the treatment of depressive episodes, lithium and olanzapine have shown modest efficacy in controlled trials, and among the mood stabilizers, lamotrigine has the most robust effect
Lamictal didn't work for me because I have OCD, although I may try switching from Lithium to Lamictal one day because I actually can take Luvox without going manic (because of Seroquel)
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