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Old Feb 05, 2011, 02:42 PM
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Edit: Antidepressants had a lot to do with causing the mixed episodes, I believe. Since I have been off SSRIs, I don't get that poisoned feeling.
For some with BP he or she can't tolerate anti-d's at all (even with a mood stabilizer). I don't do well on the SSRI type of anti-d, but I'm on wellbutrinXL (not a SSRI ant-d) and I do well on this.
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