| Only a few studies analysed the effects of newer anti-epileptic drugs like lamotrigine, levetiracetam and topiramate. |
| But a drug like lamotrigine is not selective, and so it also affects the behavior of the rest of the temporal lobe. |
| After a few medication attempts, the doctors landed on a very low dose of the anticonvulsant lamotrigine. |
| A recent study showed that lamotrigine not only delays the time to any mood events but is notably effective against the depressive lows of bipolar illness. |
| Other innovative drugs whose development he oversaw included atracurium, a muscle relaxant, and lamotrigine, an epilepsy drug. |
| In the first placebo controlled trial conducted in rapid cycling disorder, lamotrigine improved the overall relapse rate. |
