Posted by SalArmy4me on June 26, 2001, at 20:48:16
In reply to Why ever prescribe an AD for Bipolar Dis.?, posted by Kingfish on June 26, 2001, at 18:41:50
Effexor and Wellbutrin are better ADs for the depression side of bipolar disorder:
From: LJGROLD@aol.com (L.James Grold M.D.)
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 20:40:31 -0500
Subject: Possible indications of bipolarity"I have come to the same conclusion on several patients with recurrent depressions starting in adolescence. I also have found in such patients that venlafaxine and buproprion with a mood stablizer like divalproex to be very helpful in smoothing out the moods and in preventing more cycles..." http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Possible-indications-of-bi.html
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