Posted by SalArmy4me on June 20, 2001, at 8:17:49
In reply to Lamictal users, please help, posted by Thrud on June 20, 2001, at 2:43:55
Lamotrigine works on serotonin, alleviating anxiety and depression (unipolar or bipolar), according to these and other studies:
Southam E, Kirkby D, Higgins GA, Hagan RM. Lamotrigine inhibits monoamine uptake in vitro and modulates 5-hydroxytryptamine uptake in rats.
Eur J Pharmacol. 1998 Sep 25;358(1):19-24:
"The inhibition of the p-chloroamphetamine-induced 5-HT syndrome in rats suggests that lamotrigine also inhibits 5-HT uptake in vivo. These effects probably reflect an affinity for biogenic amine transporters..."Erfurth A, Amann B, Grunze H. Female genital disorder as adverse symptom of lamotrigine treatment. A serotoninergic effect?
Neuropsychobiology. 1998 Oct;38(3):200-1:
"The new anticonvulsant, lamotrigine, is becoming an important tool in the treatment of bipolar disorder, including bipolar depression. Its efficacy in bipolar depression might be linked to its inhibition of serotonin uptake..."Kumar TC, Khanna S.
Lamotrigine augmentation of serotonin re-uptake inhibitors in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2000 Jun;34(3):527-8.Shiah IS, Yatham LN, Lam RW, Zis AP. Effects of lamotrigine on the 5-HT1A receptor function in healthy human males.
J Affect Disord. 1998 May;49(2):157-62.
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