Case report, 2013
Does lamotrigine help when antidepressants don't work well enough for severe PMDD?
One woman with severe PMDD significantly improved when lamotrigine was added to her antidepressant. This is one person's experience, so we can't be sure it would work for everyone.
What they did
Doctors treated one 42-year-old woman with severe PMDD that wasn't controlled well enough with an antidepressant (SSRI) alone. They added lamotrigine, another mood medication.
What they found
She significantly improved after the lamotrigine was added to her treatment.
What it means for you
This is one woman's experience. It suggests lamotrigine might help when antidepressants don't work well enough for severe PMDD, but larger studies are needed to know for sure.
42 years old
age of patient
About the study
- Original title
- Lamotrigine augmentation in premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a case report
- Authors
- Sepede G, Martinotti G, Gambi F et al.
- Journal
- Clinical neuropharmacology
- Year
- 2013
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Lamotrigine added to SSRI (antidepressant) treatment
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1097/wnf.0b013e318279ee1f
Topics
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