Posted by Barbara Cat on June 19, 2003, at 16:23:59
In reply to Re: Dilantin - anyone ever use? » Ritch, posted by avid abulia on June 19, 2003, at 14:49:47
I probably should read up on the action of dilantin, but your posts raise some questions. How does Dilantin majorly differ from other anti-convulsants that so many of us on the board use? I wouldn't lump all mood stabilisers into the anti-convulsant camp, but many are. Why do they not cause testosterone binding problems or unhealthy gum metabolites in saliva? Or gee, maybe they do in higher dosages. How does lithium relate to dilantin? Are they not both inorganic salts acting on electric/ionic potential and transmission? Why would this one have such a different side effect profile than the other(s)? Oh, I know about targeting different receptors and all, but dilantin's profile seems so -- well, weird for something that supposedly acts like others in its class. Guess that supports the statements that no one knows how the heck these things really work.
My main query was if it helped anyone for depression, mood disorders claimed by Dreyfuss. I've only known people who took it for epilepsy. I wasn't planning on taking it but after hearing about the little moustache, forget it. I already have to wax the chinny chin chin and don't want to bother with a muzzy. - BarbaraCat
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