Posted by clint878 on November 3, 2006, at 18:52:13
In reply to Bipolars: Lithium levels, dosage and adjuncts., posted by ronaldo on November 2, 2006, at 3:24:26
Perhaps lamotrigine would be a good choice. It has been shown to be an antidepressant and also improves cognition.
I wonder, however, why you want to get off the lithium but not the Zyprexa. The main problem with lithium (when not dealing with toxicity) is hypothyroidism. Zyprexa, on the other hand, is associated with tardive dyskinesia and diabetes, problems that are much more serious and more difficult to treat. Some studies show that almost 50-60% of antipsychotic users show signs of tardive dyskinesia at some level of severity.
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