When a Dr. finds out you have a rash from lamictal he's supposed to send you to a dermatologist asap because you can die from it. And neurontin isn't approved for manic-depression. My Dr. told me when neurontin first came out it was marketed as a wonder drug and it was used for many problems including BP but over 10-12 yrs ago it was discredited for BP treatment. I was prescribed neurontin from a Neurologist in early 2000s for chronic headaches (which only helped for a short period and as I increased it to a very high dose ~2000 mg).

Neurontin works on GABA (def: The GABA receptors are a class of receptors that respond to the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate central nervous system.)

My Dr. told me (in 2005) that seroquel is the least effective atypical anti-psychotic behind zyprexa, risperadol, etc. I guess you're taking it for severe agitation?

PsychEducation.org (http://www.psycheducation.org/depres.../neurontin.htm) - "Gabapentin (U.S. Neurontin) is a great example of how initial excitement about a medication can be misleading."

"And yet, gabapentin clearly helps some people. The results can be dramatic. One of my patients said "after 15 minutes following the first dose, my joy receptors turned back on". But within about 6 months it was clear that Neurontin was causing the same rapid cycling that he had experienced on antidepressants. Overall, this is my main concern about Neurontin."

"The rise and fall of gabapentin for bipolar disorder: a case study on off-label pharmaceutical diffusion" (http://www.psycom.net/depression.cen...abapentin.html)