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My Son is still in a manic state after stopping the Zoloft - Dr. suggests Lamactil?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 424022" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I think you should call the UCLA neuropsychologist's office on Monday and ask about starting a medication before the testing. They will be able to advise you about whether the testing will be affected by the medication.</p><p></p><p>Lamictal can help with emotional reactivity and general mood stabilization, but its most common use is bipolar depression. It also has a very slow titration because of the risk of a serious rash called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (the slower you increase the dose, the lower the risk of the rash). For this reason, it's not a great choice when you're trying to stop mania in its tracks. Atypical antipsychotics are generally the medications that are chosen for acute mania because they work quickly. Anticonvulsant/mood stabilizers like Lamictal are often added later on for long-term mood stabilization.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 424022, member: 2423"] I think you should call the UCLA neuropsychologist's office on Monday and ask about starting a medication before the testing. They will be able to advise you about whether the testing will be affected by the medication. Lamictal can help with emotional reactivity and general mood stabilization, but its most common use is bipolar depression. It also has a very slow titration because of the risk of a serious rash called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (the slower you increase the dose, the lower the risk of the rash). For this reason, it's not a great choice when you're trying to stop mania in its tracks. Atypical antipsychotics are generally the medications that are chosen for acute mania because they work quickly. Anticonvulsant/mood stabilizers like Lamictal are often added later on for long-term mood stabilization. [/QUOTE]
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