By Michelle Park

 AKA tegretol  Used on-label to treat seizures.  Off-label for manic and mixed episodes of bipolar disorder. s/

A tri-cyclic anticonvulsant nformation html armacology/

Carbamazepine is thought to decrease electrical stimulation in the brain by blocking certain sodium channels.

 Decreases frequency/severity of manic AND mixed episodes  No notable weight gain  Good long-term tolerability  Minimal sedation

 Many drug-drug interractions  No alcohol or grapefruit  Serious potential side effects /june/germany1

 Steven’s Johnson’s Syndrome  Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis  Lower WBC count  Potential liver damage

 People who have a low WBC count  People with bone marrow diseases  People with liver diseases  Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant

 Here’s some people of note who might have gotten good use out of Tegretol:  Abraham Lincoln  Ben Stiller  Jim Carrey  Robin Williams  Ludwig Von Beethoven  Tim Burton  George Frederik Handel  Vincent Van Gogh  Jimi Hendrix  Buzz Aldrin  Theodore Roosevelt  Mark Twain  Winston Churchill

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