Posted by g_g_g_unit on February 14, 2012, at 7:20:54
In reply to Re: parnate agitation » g_g_g_unit, posted by SLS on February 14, 2012, at 5:28:35
> I find that Depakote works great for bipolar II mania, but not so much for depression. Some people feel somewhat more depressed on Depakote.
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> In the past, lithium had been the most popular augmenter of Parnate. As an augmenter, one needs only to take a relatively low dosage - 300-600 mg/day. It might stabilize mood "drift" in depression, but actually feels like an antidepressant if it hits the right target.
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> Trileptal is a good choice if you start experimenting with mood-stabilizers. It is weight-neutral and is not sedating.
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> Well, let's take just one step at a time.
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> Good luck.
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> - ScottThanks Scott. I wrote to Dr Ivan Goldberg and he said that Lithium is his mood-stabilizer of choice when augmenting Parnate.
Which do you believe produces the least cognitive impairment and 'flattening' effect?
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