Abstract
We describe the case of a patient with refractory bipolar II depression who developed tolerance to lamotrigine and after failing to respond to dose escalation showed a robust response to a retrial of lamotrigine following a two week drug holiday.
Keywords: Lamotrigine, Bipolar II depression, Bipolar II disorder, Tolerance, Drug holiday, Retrial
Letters in Drug Design & Discovery
Title: A Novel Strategy to Manage Tolerance to Lamotrigine in Bipolar II Depression
Volume: 5 Issue: 4
Author(s): V. Sharma and C. Corpse
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Keywords: Lamotrigine, Bipolar II depression, Bipolar II disorder, Tolerance, Drug holiday, Retrial
Abstract: We describe the case of a patient with refractory bipolar II depression who developed tolerance to lamotrigine and after failing to respond to dose escalation showed a robust response to a retrial of lamotrigine following a two week drug holiday.
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Sharma V. and Corpse C., A Novel Strategy to Manage Tolerance to Lamotrigine in Bipolar II Depression, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery 2008; 5 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157018008784619924
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157018008784619924 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-628X |
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