AKA tegretol Used on-label to treat seizures. Off-label for
manic and mixed episodes of bipolar disorder.
http://relationary.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/synesthete s/
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A tri-cyclic anticonvulsant
http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/drug-i
nformation-46134-73.html
http://www.druglib.com/druginfo/tegretol/description_ph
armacology/
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Carbamazepine is thought to decrease electrical stimulation in
the brain by blocking certain sodium channels.
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Decreases frequency/severity of manic AND mixed episodes No
notable weight gain Good long-term tolerability Minimal
sedation
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Many drug-drug interractions No alcohol or grapefruit Serious
potential side effects http://beerblog.genx40.com/archive/
2008/june/germany1
People who have a low WBC count People with bone marrow
diseases People with liver diseases Women who are pregnant or may
become pregnant
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Heres 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