Posted by linkadge on January 11, 2004, at 20:53:31
In reply to Re: I think i might have bioplar what med shall i get? » linkadge, posted by sac on January 11, 2004, at 19:35:37
Yes it is possible that slowly tapering up would help the situation. As well, many people notice that the antidepressant effect somewhat later than the antimanic effect.
It takes long term (around 1 month) treatment with lithium untill it increases BDNF expression (a neurotrophin that has antidepressant properties)
Of course not anybody does well on lithium. But it certainly does things that other mood stabalizers don't do.
Another thing, is that exercise and lithium go well together. Vigious exercise plus lithium raised BDNF well above baseline.
Best of Luck
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