Posted by 4WD on January 16, 2006, at 21:25:20
In reply to Re: Depressed/agitated/wired - soft bipolar?, posted by linkadge on January 16, 2006, at 8:25:04
> >If I take the Depakote and the agitation/fear >goes away, does that mean it IS med-induced >dysphoric mania? I'm kind of looking at this med >trial as a diagnostic tool.
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> I would have to say no, simply due to the fact that depakote can be used as an adjunctive in severe anxiety, since it has a really strong gaba effect.
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> But along those lines, if it works then so be it, you could continue to take it.
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If depakote increases gaba then why would it have a rep as sometimes increasing depression?Marsha
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