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The Carlat Psychiatry Report

Anticonvulsants in Psychiatry (February) | 2008

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Novel Anticonvulsants: An Update on Efficacy

In this article, we’ll review the clinical data on three of the most frequently used of the novel anticonvulsants: Trileptal (oxcarbazepine), Topamax (topiramate), and Neurontin (gabapentin). We cover Lamictal in this month’s expert interview with Nassir Ghaemi. Read More

The Kindling Hypothesis: Is It Relevant in Psychiatry?

Over the past couple of decades, psychiatry has adopted a number of anticonvulsants that effectively treat psychiatric conditions. The “kindling hypothesis” has provided a rationale for their increasing use, but what is the evidence behind this theory, and is it actually applicable for psychiatric practice? Read More

DEA changes rules to allow post-dating of schedule II substances

In a ruling certain to make psychiatrists and their patients happy, the DEA has finally said that doctors may give patients 90 days worth of prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances, which includes stimulants and narcotics. Read More

Placebo more effective than antipsychotics for aggression in mental retardation

In a multi-center study conducted in Great Britain and Australia, 86 adults with mental retardation (IQ < 75) and aggressive behavior were randomized to double-blind treatment with Risperdal (mean dose, 1.8 mg/day), Haldol (mean dose, 2.9 mg/day), or placebo. The primary outcome was score on the modified overt aggression scale (MOAS) at 4 weeks. Read More

Criteria proposed to predict which prodromal patients will become psychotic

The North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study is a consortium of 8 academic centers (all but one in the U.S.) seeking to develop predictors of the development of psychosis in young patients who present with prodromal symptoms. Read More

New lab test recommended before prescribing Tegretol or Lamictal to Asians

The FDA has issued a warning that Asian patients with a specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) are at increased risk of developing life-threatening Stevens Johnson syndrome rash, and should be tested for this antigen before initiating treatment. Read More

The Use of Lamictal in Psychiatry

Dr. Ghaemi, Lamictal (lamotrigine) has become a very popular medication in psychiatry, but there remains some confusion about when to use it. What is its official FDA-approved indication? Read More

Learning Objectives, Anticonvulsants in Psychiatry, TCPR, February 2008

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Chris Aiken, MD,
Dr. Aiken is the Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; director of the Mood Treatment Center in North Carolina, where he maintains a private practice combining medication and therapy along with evidence-based complementary and alternative treatments; and Assistant Professor NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. He has worked as a research assistant at the NIMH and a sub-investigator on clinical trials, and conducts research on a shoestring budget out of his private practice. Follow him on Twitter and find him on LinkedIn.
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