Posted by SLS on March 11, 2001, at 11:14:03
In reply to Lamictal+Clonazepam=HYPOMANIA?CamW/Sunnely?, posted by JahL on March 10, 2001, at 13:10:40
> Hi.
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> I'm on Lamictal 37.5md/day. This a/noon I forged a link btwn my last hypomanic episode 3 days ago & the taking of 0.5 Clonazepam the night b4.
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> Kinda missing the hypomania (infinitely better than persistent dysphoria), I took another 0.5mg/Clonazepam & 1hr later-boom-I'm up again.
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> Anyone know what's going on here? I don't remember reading anything about Clonazepam increasing Lamictal serum levels. Obviously I am concerned about the implications of rapidly increasing these.
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> Clonazepam on it's own does nothing-there's definitely a synergy @ work.
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> Thanx 4 any ideas...
> Jah.
Hi Jah.Even though it doesn't sound quite right to me, it is possible that clonazepam is producing a phenomenon known as "disinhibition". Disinhibition is roughly the way alchohol works to allow people to get "high" and say and do things they would not otherwise do because of those healthy inhibitions that serve to control behavior. With benzodiazepines like clonazepam, disinhibition can produce a spectrum of behavioral and affective changes that range from euphoria to anger and rage.
I don't know.
- Scott
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