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Which would be more prone to cause anxiety tegretol or lamictal?

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Dr. Eric Steckler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lamictal: people taking depakote tend to feel somewhat tired and fatigued. lamotrigene tends to be activating and energizing- at higher doses some people experience that as restless anxiety

Dr Feola agreed

Answered 4/15/2016

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