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A member asked:

If i skip a dose of lamictal, how soon will i get depressed?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No right answer: It depends from the individual. Depression may not manifest itself at all.

Dr Refai agreed

Answered 9/13/2013

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Might not happen: The half-life of Lamictal taken alone is 25hrs, the length of time it take for 1/2 of the dose to be metabolized. Just missing 1 dose will be unlikely to result in a significant change.

Dr Refai agreed

Answered 6/26/2014

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