I am schizoaffective. I'm on Seroquel and two anti depressants but I'm still low so I bought carbamazepine after extensive investigation.
Does anyone have experience with this drug, how safe is it?
I am using it to substitute lithium I have been taking as a mood stabilizer, because I know that lithium isn't supposed to be used for more than roughly 3-5 years as it is a salt and can mess with the thyroid as well as liver

Is carbamazepine/tegretol have a high success rate with the depression in affective disorders?? Any input gratefully appreciated