Lamictal: What is it Good For?

Topics: Mood Stabilizers

Lamictal (lamotrigine) is immensely popular among American psychiatrists. A recent survey found that it is prescribed more frequently than any other mood stabilizer (Clin Psychiatry News, June 2008, page 1). Now that psychiatrists have become so comfortable with prescribing it, a disturbing question is gradually emerging from the fog of therapeutic enth

Weight Gain and Mood Stabilizers

Topics: Mood Stabilizers

While we have become sensitized to worrying about weight gain caused by antipsychotics, this side effect does occur with standard mood stabilizers as well. Recently, a comprehensive literature review was published evaluating the weight gain liabilities of medications commonly used to treat bipolar disorder (Torrent et al., Acta Psychiatrica Scand 2008;1

Seroquel vs. Depakote for Impulsivity and Aggression in Teens

Topics: Antipsychotics | Mood Stabilizers