Posted by phidippus on May 13, 2014, at 16:23:12
In reply to Re: Keppra Underrated AED nootropic similar to Lyrica?, posted by Beckett on May 13, 2014, at 14:13:17
> OCD and GAD are different beasts, but maybe Keppra would help either.
There is preliminary evidence about the efficacy of levetiracetam in the treatment of different psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, panic, stress, mood and bipolar, autism, and Tourette's syndrome.
but
The most serious adverse effects associated with levetiracetam use are behavioral in nature and might be more common in patients with a history of psychiatric and neurobehavioral problems.
Read: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17685735
> Any reason not to try piracetam first?There don't seem to be any indications piracetam can be used to treat anxiety.
>How is your depression level?
I'm cycling due to the Brintellix, so some days I'm quite depressed. We stopped the Keppra and are now using Tegretol to control the mood.
Eric
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