Posted by Quintal on April 18, 2008, at 13:16:01
In reply to Re: Starting Lamictal, posted by henryo on April 15, 2008, at 6:35:53
I started on 50mg today. So far I feel a little woozy, like being on a small dose of a benzo or something. No rashes. One of the most prominent effects has been that my neuropathic pain has almost vanished. I'm more stable and brighter, even though I quit tianeptine on Sunday (supply ran out). I was trying to describe what it feels like earlier - it's almost as though I'm watching my mood from afar, but without feeling detached or numb in any way. I remembered reading something about lamotrigine binding to the NMDA receptor, perhaps making it similar to ketamine (a dissociative aneaesthetic) in that regard - which I guess would explain the analgesic and dissociative effects. I wonder if that is why you can watch yourself sleeping at 400mg+ henryo?
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