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Data suggest long-term efficacy of Lamictal.
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June 16, 2003 |
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2003 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Data presented at the 156th scientific sessions of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), suggest that treatment with the anti-convulsant Lamictal (lamotrigine) protects against depressive symptoms in bipolar I disorder - commonly known as bipolar depression.
The findings from these pivotal 18-month, randomized studies of lamotrigine, some of the largest and longest ever conducted in bipolar disorder, highlight its potential role in addressing a major need in the long-term treatment of bipolar I disorder. Lamotrigine is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and currently is under review by the Food and Drug Administration…
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