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Re: mania from meds if not Bp? » linkadge

Posted by Ritch on October 11, 2004, at 10:26:33

In reply to Re: mania from meds if not Bp?, posted by linkadge on October 10, 2004, at 19:12:33

> I think that lithium can be useful in many mood disorders. Many depressed people will say that it does not make them happy, but there is research to suggest that lithium will prevent suicide in unipolar or bipolar more than antidepressants will.
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> Believe it or not. Antidepressants do not prevent suicide statistically. The only two medications that have a statistically significant antisuicide effect are lithium, and clozaril (an antipsychotic)
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If I could tolerate lithium better (with my IBS problems) I would add it to my Depakote right away. But even 150mg/day provokes bad diarrhea and I won't put up with that anymore. Lithium also possesses some mild antipsychotic qualities that Depakote doesn't seem to...


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