Recently one of my patients who is taking an oral contraceptive chose to start lamotrigine. The patient was […]
Category Archive: Meds
Yes, you have to start slowly Here are two lamotrigine dosing approaches, sometimes referred to as “titrations” (meaning […]
First, do we know how this medication compares with others which are also recognized to cause “Stevens-Johnson Syndrome”, […]
Lithium. It just sounds scary to most people. That’s what those psychiatrists working in state hospitals give those […]
The following is a simplification of an excellent history by Dr. Robert Howland. Lithium was first discovered as […]
Summary Lithium orotate might be a good idea, especially for some people. It may have some risks too. […]
Being in a manic phase somehow changes lithium levels — just being manic, not failing to take the […]
A reader just wrote and explained that she was thinking about trying to talk her provider into lurasidone […]
(Update 2014: this article is from 2002. Pretty dated? Amazingly, this is a very accurate prediction, over 10 […]
written 5/2012) Summary: Too early to say (see writing date above) what the role for this stuff is, […]
[Update 3/2022: This page is getting really dated. But a user requested a repair, so I’ll leave up. […]
The term “mood stabilizer” is used rather loosely sometimes. Some experts have included in their definition the ability […]
(updated 12/2014) Gabapentin (U.S. Neurontin) is a great example of how initial excitement about a medication can be […]
Don’t dismiss this medication too fast. You’ll hear olanzapine described as an antipsychotic as well as a “mood […]
Quetiapine is not like the other “atypical antipsychotics” (olanzapine, risperidone, ziprasidone, aripiprazole): Quetiapine has clear antidepressant effects in bipolar […]
Data were presented in early 2003 indicating negative results. The only literature reference I have on this is […]
(updated 12/2014) People occasionally write me saying they really like topiramate, why don’t I sound more enthusiastic about it, […]
(updated 2/2006) Here’s the approach I’ve evolved, after watching people get substantial side effects, yet not showing those […]