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I a controlled type 2 diabetic with ocd/bipolar would like to try latuda (lurasidone).worried that it might raise glucose & i would spend all day monitoring.help!

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Dr. Paul Pyles answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Talk to your doctor : It is my understanding that Latuda (lurasidone) is a good choice because of it's excellent side effect profile. It has an extremely low risk of diabetes or metabolic problems compared to other medications in it's class.

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Answered 5/28/2015

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Any experience or have you heard of latuda / lurasidone used in bipolar maintenance or as a mood stabilizer (not just for acute mania / depression)?

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If taking an ssri for depression and latuda (lurasidone) for bipolar depression would not latuda (lurasidone) lessen the serotonin from the ssri making it less effective?

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Options for bipolar depression? I Take stimulants for it but crashing every night. Need 24hr relief for normal life. Tried Latuda + other antipsychotics. Didnt work. Lamictal also not working and if I go above 250mg it makes me non functional.

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Trying to find a mood stabilizer bipolar-depression med that does not make you gain weight i've tried zyprexa saphris (asenapine) and latuda?

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