Posted by SLS on March 21, 2010, at 5:39:57
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Bipolar II dosing difficulties, posted by MistressJes on March 21, 2010, at 2:20:08
> I thought lamictal was a mood stabilizer.
Sort of.
Lamictal works from the "bottom up" to attack the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. It won't bring someone down from an existing mania, and doesn't do a very good job at preventing it either. However, there is some literature that suggests that it can penetrate an ultra-rapid cycle. In this case, I would say that it is a mood stabilizer. It works well with lithium, as lithium works from the "top down". These are all generalizations, of course. I'm sure there are exceptions.
- Scott
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