Posted by Scott L. Schofield on January 8, 2000, at 17:19:23
In reply to Re: Lamictal Peter, posted by JohnL on January 8, 2000, at 3:43:04
> The dopamine connection. SSRI or TCA augmentation with Methylphenidate, Desoxyn, Adderall, Bromocriptine, Amantadine. None of the drugs you've tried were in the dopamine agonist class. That is an angle that has been totally unexplored with you so far.
Bromocriptine is a direct dopamine agonist (ligand for the DA receptor). Others would include pergolide and pramipexole.
Just a quick little note…Lamictal has consistently shown itself to be effective it treating bipolar depression (the depressive phase of bipolar disorder). Many people, myself included, are “stuck” in this depression and rarely, if ever, have a manic episode. Most of the studies investigating the effective dosages of Lamictal for bipolar disorder seem to indicate that 200 mg/day is about average. There are also some clinical investigators who feel that Lamictal is also useful in treating rapid-cycling presentations. I am not sure how useful it is for unipolar depression.
The dosage of Lamictal *must* be cut in half when used in combination with Depakote.
- Scott
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