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Using an AD if Bipolar is always a tricky thing .
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Absolutely. Be careful especially if you are BP. Studies show that ADs cause mania in 20% of BP patients which is why some PDOCs do not prescribe ADs for BP. Also cause agitation. ADs can act like a stimulant (especially SSRIs) and really cause severe agitation.
Celexa is an SSRI and Lexipro is very similar (molecule is like a mirror image or something). Celexa made me agitated. First dose of lexipro turned my head into a ball of fire at the grocery store and I had to get out of there pronto. Crash and burn.