Posted by kaleidoscope on May 27, 2007, at 15:08:30
In reply to Re: lamotrigine dysphoria anyone? » kaleidoscope, posted by psychobot5000 on May 27, 2007, at 15:02:14
Personally, I think lithium is underprescribed. It can cause side effects of course but so do newer drugs.....which often don't work. Blood level monitoring can help determine then correct dose and minimise side effects.
Depakote is very useful for acute manic episodes and possibly for maintenance treatment.
Atypical APs can be useful but side effects are a major problem, especially weight gain and metabolic disturbances. In general, Zyprexa seems to cause a lot more weight gain than lithium. Zyprexa is very effective for acute mania.
K
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