Posted by Seth on June 27, 2000, at 20:01:46
In reply to Re: Tegretol (Carbamazepine) for depression??, posted by cindy on April 24, 2000, at 23:20:52
All, I've got something of an inside out situation. My doctor has prescribed tegretol for seizures, and she believes that the tricyclic antidepressent I am taking (Doxepin) may be a contributing factor (to the seizures; all tricyclics list this as a possible effect, to wit, reduction of the seizure threshhold). There is apparently some evidence that Tegretol can be effective for depression. However Tegretol *reduces* the effectiveness of Doxepin and other tricyclics. I don't know exactly what to make of all this. Just to make the discussion even more confusing.
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