Re: Does Topamax have antidepressant properties?

Posted by bipolarspectrum on June 14, 2006, at 13:17:08

In reply to Does Topamax have antidepressant properties?, posted by SLS on June 14, 2006, at 12:13:49

SLS,
Personally, topamax sends me hypomanic... and im sure ur familiar with the arguement that anything with antidepressant qualities has this capacity...
A canadian psychopharm i used to see has completed quite a bit of research on topamax and concluded that it can benefit bipolars..heres one his major papers:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16086539&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
I believe it has the capacity to be a great 'add-on' drug... I'm actually surprised u havent tried it yet..
Side-effects include cognitive problems, weight loss (which could be a good thing) and excessive thirst...
I say go for it!
bps

> I'm thinking about giving Topamax a try. I probably have bipolar disorder, but I am stuck in a state of chronic depression. Has anyone experienced a major improvement in their depression from Topamax?
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> - Scott

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Does Topamax have antidepressant properties? SLS 6/14/06
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Re: Does Topamax have antidepressant properties? Phillipa 6/14/06
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