Posted by SLS on November 30, 2006, at 6:07:11
In reply to Re: It's Treatable. No, it's not./Lamictal's bad » stargazer, posted by clint878 on November 29, 2006, at 21:24:41
> Again, I still think this is a placebo effect. Why is it that I can't find a single study showing that Lamictal causes such problems?
At the very least, you can refer to the manufacturer's package insert to identify the high prevalence of memory impairment with Lamictal. As for the rest, I don't think the medical literature has quite caught up with the real-world outcomes of treatment with higher dosages of Lamictal. Since Lamictal developed a reputation early on to be devoid of cognitive side effects, I doubt it will so quickly develop a new reputation for having them.
For me, cognitive impairment is dosage dependent and appears at dosages higher than 200mg. At 450mg, I had problems navigating while driving. I couldn't remember well enough my way around familiar roads to have an uneventful trip. For me, I am sure that this was no placebo effect, especially when I didn't know in advance that this effect was a possibility. It may be important, however, to take into consideration that cognitive impairment is a prominent feature of my depressive disorder. Take into consideration, though, that other people on PB have reported cognitive side effects with Lamictal.
- Scott
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