Re: New Mood Stablizers Unproven » JohnnyS

Posted by Cece on May 30, 2002, at 3:06:27

In reply to New Mood Stablizers Unproven, posted by JohnnyS on May 26, 2002, at 23:24:14

Well, they're used because they do help some people- like me! And I've been through enough drug trials to know a placebo effect from a real effect.
Lamictal is now my primary mood stabilizer (BPII, long history of depression), and it has had undeniable stabilizing and AD effects.
Neurontin works well for me in combination with the Lamictal- the Lamictal is energizing, and the Neurontin is calming. I began Neurontin first and it did not pan out to be enough of a mood stabilizer for me on its own.
Topomax apparently does work as a MS for some people, but for most it works best for weight loss. It didn't stabilize me, I did easily lose weight, but I got worse and worse cognitive problems from it and had to stop (regretfully becuz of the weight loss). I have heard that it is now being tested at UCLA as a weight loss med.
Cece

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New Mood Stablizers Unproven JohnnyS 5/26/02
Re: New Mood Stablizers Unproven » JohnnyS Ritch 5/27/02
Re: Thanks so much Mitch, Very interesting! (nm) JohnnyS 5/27/02
Re: New Mood Stablizers /another ? JaneB 5/27/02
Re: New Mood Stablizers /another ? » JaneB Ritch 5/27/02
Re: 2nd line: they do work for many people wendy b. 5/28/02
Re: New Mood Stablizers Unproven » JohnnyS Cece 5/30/02
Re: New Mood Stablizers UnprovenBarbara » Cece Leighwit 6/1/02
Re: New Mood Stablizers UnprovenBarbara » Leighwit Cece 6/1/02
Re: New Mood Stablizers UnprovenBarbara » Cece Leighwit 6/3/02

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