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5. Investigational anticonvulsants such as oxcarbazepine, vigabatrin, and zonisamide appear to have improved pharmacokinetic profiles compared to older agents. 6. Thus, several of the newer anticonvulsants lack the problematic drug-drug interactions seen with older agents, and some may even (based on ...
Oxcarbazepine: A Mood Stabilizer RediscoveredGhaemi, Nassir S.Psychopharm Review
Anticonvulsants Several anticonvulsant medications are effective in treating and preventing the different phases of bipolar disorder, though they are usually more effective in mania than in the depressed phase. They were first introduced into the treatment of bipolar disorder in the 1970s as an answer...
Oxcarbazepine: A Mood Stabilizer RediscoveredAn abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.GhaemiNassir S
Study participants were 6-18 years old, had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and had treatment initiation with atypical antipsychotic or mood stabilizer monotherapy after a 6 month window without filling any of these medications. Descriptive statistics was performed to observe the utilization pattern ...