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Posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2009, at 6:31:41
hi, i have a strong feeling memantine can do something good for me, but i have a lamictal induced psychosis for 2 years now
i take Abilify 10 mg (AM), Ativan 2.5 mg (PM)
i want to ask my doctor for this treatmentAbilify 10 mg, Seroquel 100 mg twice a day upping to 400 mg but scared of tachardia attack, Memantine 5 mg (scared)
can someone tell me if i shoudnt be taking memantine until my dopamine psychosis is resolved. im so scared and sad :(
Posted by Phillipa on February 8, 2009, at 12:08:35
In reply to memantine in lamictal psychosis :(, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2009, at 6:31:41
Jeroen are you a bit better with the seroquel and abilify? Still in hospital? Love Phillipa
Posted by SLS on February 8, 2009, at 16:27:34
In reply to memantine in lamictal psychosis :(, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2009, at 6:31:41
> hi, i have a strong feeling memantine can do something good for me, but i have a lamictal induced psychosis for 2 years now
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> i take Abilify 10 mg (AM), Ativan 2.5 mg (PM)
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> i want to ask my doctor for this treatment
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> Abilify 10 mg, Seroquel 100 mg twice a day upping to 400 mg but scared of tachardia attack, Memantine 5 mg (scared)
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> can someone tell me if i shoudnt be taking memantine until my dopamine psychosis is resolved. im so scared and sad :(You are justified in wanting to be careful with memantine. It has been shown to produce psychosis in Parkinson's patients, although I don't know at what rate. Memantine acts as an agonist at postsynaptic D2 receptors (high affinity state) with approximately the same binding affinity as it has for NMDA receptors.
- Scott
Posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2009, at 17:57:48
In reply to Re: memantine in lamictal psychosis :( » Jeroen, posted by SLS on February 8, 2009, at 16:27:34
what should i do i already have psychosis
Posted by yxibow on February 9, 2009, at 2:49:01
In reply to Re: memantine in lamictal psychosis :(, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2009, at 17:57:48
> what should i do i already have psychosis
Don't take Namenda (memantine). I would agree here -- but then this is my own experience. We had tried it for memory improvement due to various possible factors, but when I got to 20mg, things went just "plain wrong", as if things weren't already complicated.
I don't fit into a category of psychosis, that's why its "NOS", but I would heed caution on this. I know you mentioned this months back but I don't think tinkering with something that at least is partially working is a good idea.
I agree to disagree on how Lamictal could possibly cause a permanent psychosis but anything is possible I suppose.
-- Jay
Posted by herpills on February 9, 2009, at 10:43:56
In reply to memantine in lamictal psychosis :(, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2009, at 6:31:41
hi jeroen, I'm sorry to hear Lamictal made you feel worse. Were you stable on other meds before starting? The reason I ask is because the first time I tried it I also had symptoms of psychosis. I did not become permanent though. I wasn't stable when I started, my current doc says it should not be taken until already on SSRI+Benzo or other combos...herpills
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