Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 28, 2010, at 14:24:00
In reply to Re: here's what my ex-pdoc told me..., posted by linkadge on August 28, 2010, at 8:06:41
>True "mood stabilizers" prevent depression and mania by actually pulling neurotransmission back into a center value, rather than in one direction.
Many of the meds which we use in bipolar disorder are essentially anti-manics or antidepressants, not "mood stabilisers". In particular, Depakote is an anti-manic, not an antidepressant. Lamictal is an antidepressant, not an anti-manic.
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