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bizi	03-01-2009 07:03 PM

Any new mood stabilizers yet?

Does anyone know of any new mood stabilizers out on the market.
Lamictal has been around for many years and I have not heard of any other new ones yet.
Have any of you?
beth

Abbie

03-01-2009 08:56 PM

I haven't heard of any... but will ask at my Pdoc appointment tomorrow...
(that is if I remember....:o)

Mari	03-01-2009 10:36 PM

Hi,

Old heart meds are being used:
1. Calcium channel blockers (verapamil)
2. another group that I can't remember now.

Also, Dr. El-Mallakh has done a study showing that the ketogenic diet can work.

M.

bizi	03-01-2009 11:28 PM

from wiki:

Quote:

The diet has just enough protein for body growth and repair, and sufficient calories to maintain the correct weight for age and height. The "classic" ketogenic diet contains a 4:1 ratio by weight of fat to combined protein and carbohydrate. This is achieved by eliminating foods high in carbohydrates (starchy fruits and vegetables, bread, pasta, grains and sugar) while increasing the consumption of foods high in fat (cream and butter).[1]

I like lots of cream and butter!:D
lol
I once lost a lot of weight following this kind of diet,
right now I wish I had the discipline for follow thru.
I have put on a few too many pounds this year, my clothes are feeling way too tight....

mrsD	03-02-2009 06:19 AM

I believe that Lyrica is on the track to get FDA approval for
anxiety. It has already been approved for anxiety use in Europe in 2006.

If it makes it through our FDA here for anxiety, I think you
will see its use in bipolar patients, borderline patients, and GAD
patients.

Its cousin Neurontin was tried for bipolar off label, and did not
work. It will be interesting to see if Lyrica which is chemically related makes the grade.

Abbie

03-02-2009 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrsD (Post 473468)

I have been taking Lyrica for about 3 years and it does absolutely nothing for my anxiety... BUT... It may help someone else.... I have Bipolar 1 with severe anxiety....

:hug:
Abbie

bizi	03-02-2009 09:02 PM

dear abby,
I wish you did not have to suffer with such anxiety.
(((((HUGS))))
beth

Mari	03-03-2009 03:13 AM

Dear Beth.

Hi,
Here are two links that might help.
M.

Web site on Mood Stabilizers by Dr. Phelps -- updated Jan 2009
http://www.psycheducation.org/depres...tabilizers.htm

The Psychopharmacology of Bipolar Disorder by
Peter M. Brigham, MD
http://home.comcast.net/~pmbrig/BP_pharm.html
This site has some links to
--Investigational mood stabilizers and to
--Adjunctive treatments

mrsD	03-03-2009 05:31 PM

There is also a new antidepressant (targeting Fibro mostly)
which may help others:

Savella. It is a mixed type, norepi and SSRI reuptake inhibitor, with more norepi actions than others in US.

They have a website, so do a Google.

wesface

03-04-2009 11:00 AM

not that i know of

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