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. 1987 Jan-Mar;29(1):73–75.

POTENTIATION OF LITHIUM WITH CARBAMAZEPINE IN ACUTE MANIA

BN Gangadhar 1,, Nimesh G Desai 1, SM Channabasavanna 1
PMCID: PMC3172431  PMID: 21927212

SUMMARY

In a 6 month prospective randomized open trial addition of 400 mgs. of carbamazepine per day to lithium carbonate was assessed. Although statistically non-significant, the trends suggest that use of carbamazepine hastens recovery and leads to less frequent use of emergency sedation without any increase in side effects.

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