Posted by Ritch on July 28, 2002, at 10:17:06
In reply to Re: Depakote andLamictal actions- Ritch , posted by cybercafe on July 28, 2002, at 1:18:07
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> Thanks a lot for the info Ritch (Mitch?) ...
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> I never realized antipsychotics caused less cognitive dysfunction (sedation?) than benzos or remeron
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> one thing i am really interested in following up on though -- where did you hear that lamotrigine can cause hypomania ?
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> cheers
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> cybercafe
>It's Mitch, but that is a long story! One thing to keep in mind about that "list" is it is based on my experiences, the doses vary a lot. IOW, If I could tolerate 100mg of Thorazine (i.e.), I would probably find it more than just a little difficult to do addition. However, it is easy for me to take a "standard" dose of a benzodiazepine, hence, it's position on the list. I heard about the lamotrigine induced mania here, so it is anecdotal of course. There may be some "formal" reporting of this in a medline abstract somewhere, but I don't know where it is. It is entirely possible that for some bipolar people, lamotrigine may not have a powerful enough of an antimanic effect to control a "natural" episode of mania or hypomania. It may not be "triggering" hypomania at all.
Mitch
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