Posted by SLS on December 14, 2005, at 20:56:13
In reply to Re: Lamictal: A disappointing drug for depression., posted by Phillipa on December 13, 2005, at 23:00:17
> So are you saying it's not that good for depression? Thought it was better than trileptal? Fondly, Phillipa
The easy way out of responding to your question is to say that we are all different and that some people respond favorably to Lamictal. However, I am under the impression that Lamictal is not a potent antidepressant by itself and might not be a universal augmentor, even for bipolar disorder. Trileptal is a potentially useful drug when treating unequivocal bipolar disorder. Like its cousin, Tegretol, I think it can produce a robust and stable antidepressant response as well as being an antimanic for those people whose biology it complements, along with long-term mood stabilization. For true unipolar depression, Lamictal is probably more useful than Trileptal.
- Scott
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