Neurontin (gabapentin) and Lamictal (lamotrigine) for bipolar disorder

July 1999

You'll see some patients taking the anticonvulsants Neurontin (gabapentin) and Lamictal (lamotrigine) for bipolar disorder.

These drugs seem to have mood-stabilizing effects...similar to valproate (Depakote) and carbamazepine (Tegretol).

Lamictal also seems to have some antidepressant effects.

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