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My lamotrigine level was 4.9 mcg/ml, is this a good therapeutic level for managing bipolar depression?
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Level: lamotrigine levels are not really used for psychiatric treatment. might be relevant for sz treatment but not so much for psych issues.
Answered 4/10/2016
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