Posted by cybercafe on July 4, 2002, at 4:09:51
In reply to Is Neurontin really a mood stabilizer?? , posted by MomO3 on July 3, 2002, at 23:38:56
yes i believe neurontin is considered a mood stabilizer, .. though not necessarily a powerful onemixed-states BP. I have tapered up to 2400mg (4/4 pills per day) - and I definitely don't feel stable. The pdoc had me stop the SSRIs completely and when I asked him what I should do when depressed - he said to trust that the mood stabilizer would do it's job.
okay i have no clue how ADD works... so who knows if it the ADD or BP causing non-stableness
now as for neurontin... i don't think it's shown to be that effective in the depressive phase of the illness ... (i believe lamictal is the only one that has shown some signs of working there... ) ...
it also would depend on whether you are type I or type II .. if you are type II, you would probably need some antidepressant to keep you normal, whereas type I is more likely to get away with just a mood stabilizer...
> My friend diagnosed BP is taking 1500mg Neurontin + Effexor. She claims that if you take a mood stabilizer without an AD it will cause depression.nope that's just not true... :)
i know a lot of people who do it...
i think type I s are much more likely to get away with it though
> I don't know... anyone please share your thoughts.
poster:cybercafe
thread:111356
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020628/msgs/111372.html