title: Lamotrigine in psychiatry: pharmacology and therapeutics.
abstract: Following the introduction of lamotrigine in 1994 as a treatment for epilepsy in the United States, the drug has seen progressively greater application in psychiatry, particularly as a treatment for bipolar disorder. This review critically evaluates the support for lamotrigine use across a broad range of psychiatric disorders as well as discuss its pharmacology, side-effect profile, and interactions with other medications.
authors.affiliation: Madison Institute of Medicine, Inc., Madison, WI 53717, USA. jjefferson@healthtechsys.com
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jefferson
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014227:Triazines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014227:Triazines; D000077213:Lamotrigine