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Can lamictal lower effectiveness of birth control? (oral contreceptive?) if so, by how much?

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Decrease Lamictal: Birth control can decreased the effectiveness of Lamictal, but not other way around. https://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/oral-contraceptives-reduce-lamotrigine-lamictal-blood-levels/

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