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First line BP depression

Lamotrigine

First line BP depression, Treatments, BP Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression, OCD, Borderline / Nancy Brandon

[Lamictal] Best tolerated mood stabilizer, treats and prevents bp-depression; does not treat mania so avoid as monotherapy in bipolar I.

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Lithium

Major Depression, First line BP depression, Treatments, BP Depression, Bipolar, Treatment Resistant Depression, First line mania, Mania, Psychotic Depression, Mixed, Negative symptoms, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

Best long-term outcomes in bipolar (I or II) and recurrent depression. Prevents suicide. Treats mania, bp-depression and augments antidepressants.

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Pramipexole

Major Depression, First line BP depression, BP Depression, Depression, Bipolar, Restless leg syndrome, Treatment Resistant Depression, Inflammatory Depression / Chris

[Mirapex] Dopamine agonist with powerful benefits in unipolar and bipolar depression, also restless leg syndrome.

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