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Originally Posted by bizi
what do you guys think about increasing lamictal for elevated mood?
bizi
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Bizi,
Re Lamictal:
1. Comparative efficacy and acceptability of antimanic drugs in acute mania: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science...40673611608738
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This study showed that Lamictal was no better than placebo for acute mania:
whereas gabapentin, lamotrigine, and topiramate were not . . . .
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2.
http://jop.sagepub.com/content/25/10/1289.short
Lamotrigine: when and where does it act in affective disorders? A systematic review
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There was no evidence of effectiveness in the acute treatment of mania, mixed episodes, unipolar depression or rapid-cycling bipolar I disorder.
Its effect in the acute treatment of bipolar depression is at most small.
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I am taking three meds that are not supposed to work:
Verapamil
Lamictal
Gabapentin
It seems to be trial and error with drugs --either known to be effective or not.
Besides, you do do not have "acute" mania. You have some degree of mood elevation that I would not be able to define,
but you probably are aware if you want to lower your mood a little.
M