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Looks like a good combo to me.
If you would add an SSRI/SNRI antidepressant to that, it would be a KILLER combo for bipolar depression. Both the lithium and abilify would boost the effects of the antidepressant, the lithium would fight suicidality, and the mood-stabilizing properties of the lithium and abilify would keep you from going manic on the anti-depressant.
IMO, lithium+abilify+SNRI is like the holy grail for Bipolar I. But lithium+abilify is a strong combo as well, especially for someone prone to mania.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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