Posted by psychobot5000 on February 5, 2007, at 0:05:48
In reply to Lamictal... is it truly effective at anything?, posted by River1924 on February 3, 2007, at 23:55:28
My impression from this board and docs' opinions is that it seems pretty effective for bipolars with primarily negative symptoms. As for depression, it has an immediate mood-brightening effect in some people (like me), unlike most antidepressants, but that initial effect often disappears, and it can even make things worse.
I think the best dose for those disorders tends to be around 100-200mg? I've read a study or two that seemed to show positive and stabilizing effects on mood, but it wasn't useful to me in the long run.
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