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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 422672" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>My middle daughter's been on Deplin for about a year or so. Deplin is the only form of folate that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Anticonvulsants like Lamictal, which my daughter takes, can decrease folate. Depressed patients with low folate apparently are less likely to respond to treatment and are less likely to achieve remission. Because we were increasing my daughter's Lamictal dose every 6 months or so, my daughter's psychiatrist put her on Deplin to see if it would regulate her mood better. The interesting thing is that we have not had to increase her Lamictal dose since she started Deplin.</p><p></p><p>I will warn you that our insurance does not cover Deplin because it is considered a "medical food," and it is costly. But my daughter takes 7.5 mg and her psychiatrist writes the rx for 15 mg (which costs the same as the 7.5 mg tablets). So we split the tablets in half and essentially get twice the amount for the same fee. I think we have paid more than $90 for a 30-day supply (which ends up being a 60-day supply when we cut the tablets in half).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 422672, member: 2423"] My middle daughter's been on Deplin for about a year or so. Deplin is the only form of folate that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Anticonvulsants like Lamictal, which my daughter takes, can decrease folate. Depressed patients with low folate apparently are less likely to respond to treatment and are less likely to achieve remission. Because we were increasing my daughter's Lamictal dose every 6 months or so, my daughter's psychiatrist put her on Deplin to see if it would regulate her mood better. The interesting thing is that we have not had to increase her Lamictal dose since she started Deplin. I will warn you that our insurance does not cover Deplin because it is considered a "medical food," and it is costly. But my daughter takes 7.5 mg and her psychiatrist writes the rx for 15 mg (which costs the same as the 7.5 mg tablets). So we split the tablets in half and essentially get twice the amount for the same fee. I think we have paid more than $90 for a 30-day supply (which ends up being a 60-day supply when we cut the tablets in half). [/QUOTE]
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