Posted by linkadge on May 23, 2006, at 16:26:45
In reply to Re: Can you have ADHD with BIPOLAR?, posted by bipolarspectrum on May 21, 2006, at 23:57:56
Adding additional mood stabilizers can probably help with manic episodes, but I don't know of how well it works for depressive episodes.
There is also the risk of creating further cognitive problems.
Seroquel is a dopamine antagonist. It may exaserbate cognitive problems. Antipsychotics are kind of like the opposite to stimulants.
You may be able to try a stimulant. Sometimes they have paradoxical effects even in bipolars.
I remember having what doctors thought was a manic episode, only to find that ritalin ended the mind noise and impulsivity.
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