Posted by SLS on December 20, 2008, at 6:49:17
In reply to Lithium. ritalin, Parnate-have it-SCOTT » SLS, posted by JadeKelly on December 19, 2008, at 23:38:33
Before the age of Lamictal, lithium was considered the augmenter of choice for Parnate. If it doesn't work within 2 weeks, it is probably not going to. It usually works within a week. Of course, it will be necessary to have established a dosage of Parnate that is going to be high enough for this strategy to work. What is that dosage? Odds are, 60mg for 2 weeks should be enough - ideally, 3 weeks. The dosage of lithium when used as an augmenter has been established by Harvard to be 300-600mg.
It is important to note that Lamictal is not lithium and lithium is not Lamictal. Lithium might work where Lamictal may not. It makes sense to try the lithium first and get it over with within 1-2 weeks. Establishing a therapeutic level of Lamictal will take a minimum of 6 weeks.
One step at a time.
Did you try caffeine yet? For some people, it is more effective than Dexedrine or Ritalin.
- Scott
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