Bipolar Disorder

A Closer Look at Latuda for Bipolar Depression

I often see patients who have trialed and failed multiple SSRIs and SNRIs, with the complaint these medications worked at first but lost efficacy over time. I will hear things such as they noticed significant improvement in their mood in the first few months, later resulting in increased anxiety and worsening depressive symptoms. Through careful

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Lamotrigine: A Powerful Mood Stabilizer and Effective Augmentation Agent for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Lamotrigine, a drug originally developed to treat epilepsy, has gained significant attention in recent years for its role in managing mood disorders, particularly as a mood stabilizer and augmentation agent in major depressive disorder (MDD). While its primary mechanism of action was initially focused on controlling seizures, ongoing research has revealed that lamotrigine possesses unique

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