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Re: Moodstabilizers or antipsychotics for BP II? » cybercafe

Posted by Ron Hill on April 4, 2003, at 21:27:43

In reply to Re: soooooo unmotivated. seroquel?, posted by cybercafe on April 4, 2003, at 20:46:04

> hey question for you ron
> how are depakote and lithium for causing sleepiness during the day?
>
> i find that zyprexa at 5 mg makes it hard to wake up but once i'm out of bed i am totally awake (at 2.5 mg i get no sedation at all)

Cybercafe,

At 600 mg/day of Lithobid (which is admittedly a low dose), I don't experience any sleepiness during the day. Years ago when I took 750 mg/day of Depakote, it caused depression, irritability, hair loss, weight gain, and rash, but I don't recall that it caused sleepiness during the day.

-- Ron


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