Posted by detroitpistons on January 17, 2006, at 10:23:02
In reply to Re: Med-induced hypomania? Crazy and hopeless, posted by elkat on January 17, 2006, at 10:01:35
Mark,
Lamictal is an atypical anticonvulsant, and it's way better to take than TCA's, which have way more side effects. It was first intended for seizure control (epilepsy), but was approved by the FDA for the treatment of bipolar disorder. So it's also a mood stabilizer and, I swear to god, I have yet to read any bad reviews of it...Everybody seems to love the stuff. It really lifts peoples moods and seems to be a really good augmentor of AD's. You don't need to be bipolar in order for the stuff to help you.
> I talked to a friend last night and she's been taking lamictal for a couple of years and said it's really helped her. I was wondering how many people continue with their current ADs then add the TCA (is that what those are called?)
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