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
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