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Re: Advice » phidippus

Posted by SLS on August 16, 2012, at 7:14:40

In reply to Re: Advice » SLS, posted by phidippus on August 15, 2012, at 22:47:25

> My OCD was worsened by Lamictal. There are several case reports about Lamictal's tendency to cause or worsen OCD in patients with Bipolar 2 disorder.
>
> Have any idea why this effect would occur?
>
> Eric


I don't know enough about the neurobiology of OCD to offer an intelligent answer to your question.

If DBS applied to the nucleus accumbens works to treat OCD, I could offer an explanation, especially if amphetamines or cocaine makes OCD worse. I don't know that these things occur, though.


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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.

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