title: Plasma and urinary serotonin and 5-HIAA in children treated with lamotrigine for intractable epilepsy.
abstract: Alteration of monoamine levels by some antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) was elucidated in this study. Lamotrigine (LTG) is a new AED, acting the sodium-channels. LTG was given as add-on therapy to 16 patients aged 4.5-18 yrs with intractable epilepsy and comedicated with carbamazepine or valproate. An equal group of epileptics with comparable clinical characteristics and treatment served as control. Plasma and urinary (24 h-samples) serotonin and 5-HIAA were determined before onset of LTG therapy and after 2-3 months. HPLC and electrochemical detection was used for the determination of serotonin (5-HT) and 5-hydroxy indoleacetic acid (5-HIAA). No significant effect of LTG on both urinary 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels was found, whereas plasma 5-HT concentrations significantly decreased in comparison with levels before LTG starting and relevant values in controls. This findings was noted in 7/16 children with favourable response to LTG. Increased serotonin catabolism may be result of LTG action.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth Medical School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Jović
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mirković
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Majkić-Singh
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Milovanović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D008297:Male; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D014227:Triazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014227:Triazines; D012701:Serotonin; D002220:Carbamazepine; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D014635:Valproic Acid; D000077213:Lamotrigine