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ADHD; Mood; Bipolar; mood stabilisers « Thread Started on Nov 8, 2009, 1:25pm »
I was just thinking about the possibilities of mood stabilisers for ADHD.
I know that mood stabilisers are used for Bipolar 1 and 2 and I think cyclothymia, namely the manic phase (symptoms of higher energy, far less sleep needed, mad ideas, overestimation of capabilities, to name a few.....followed by a major depressive crash.
The stabilisers are meant to lock down the start of the manic process so it can't happen, as far I am understand it.
Q) So, I was wondering if mood stabilisers would assist on the pure ADHD psychology? Is it the same areas of the brain being affected?
Part of my interest in this, is because I wonder how much of a snowball effect there actually is on the ADHD mind, in response to those silly mistakes that can be made, but more importantly, when emotional conflicts arise I wonder how much a low dose stabiliser could help avoid some of the crazy, relationship-splitting fallout potentials..
I certainly don't believe that stimulants alone are the perfect meds, especially as the main seller, ritalin (MPH) is over 50 years old...therefore I certainly believe that a secondary medicine is necessary, but I don't think it is usually considered to be necessary or even looked into.
I have listed a few relevant links, but some of you should know for sure, the answer to my thoughts........and I hope you can reply. ___________
Scientists discover how lithium works.... 2008 Effects of lithium on "too-high" levels of GM mice. This is not a link about ADHD + lithium, it's just a little bit of education.
Re: ADHD; Mood; Bipolar; mood stabilisers « Reply #1 on Nov 8, 2009, 5:30pm »
Oh lord...I'm not goina get my mush of a head round this tonight, i've still got candy floss between my ears, i will read it tomorrow, sorry if i seem ungrateful, i do want to - but cant!! i'm shutting up now x
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Re: ADHD; Mood; Bipolar; mood stabilisers « Reply #4 on Nov 8, 2009, 10:43pm »
Its good stuff andy lot of usefull stuff am on a light one tonight but will have a look I like nothing better than getting educated a love fact finding its like that thing I posted on being assertive how we crave information and what alot of our problems is sifting good from bad whos genuin and whos not. have you used the search on the front page for past posts its good for finding stuff from past.
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Re: ADHD; Mood; Bipolar; mood stabilisers « Reply #6 on Nov 9, 2009, 8:01pm »
Hmmmmm, let's see.
1) Have more time to read shorter posts on here and to post yourself 2) Not read reams of brain grinding theory and other non conclusive information. 3) errrrrrrrr What I said....
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