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Would you recommend lamictal as an antidepressant from someone who has not been diagnosis with epilepsy but does have sleep walking?

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Dr. Linda Callaghan answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

See neurologist.: Lamictal is an anticonvulsant which is also used as mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder. I would not recommend it as a frontline treatment for depression or sleep walking. I would recommend a sleep study and an eeg. Your pcp is your best bet who can then refer you to appropriate specialist.

Answered 6/26/2014

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