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lamotrigine and Borderline Personality Disorder

lamotrigine has been researched along with Borderline Personality Disorder in 20 studies

Borderline Personality Disorder: A personality disorder marked by a pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. (DSM-IV)

Research Excerpts

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"The authors examined whether lamotrigine is a clinically effective and cost-effective treatment for people with borderline personality disorder."9.27The Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Lamotrigine in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. ( Barrett, B; Crawford, MJ; Cunningham, G; Dale, O; Ganguli, P; Lawrence-Smith, G; Leeson, V; Lemonsky, F; Lykomitrou, G; Montgomery, AA; Morriss, R; Munjiza, J; Paton, C; Reilly, JG; Sanatinia, R; Singh, V; Skorodzien, I; Tan, W; Tyrer, P, 2018)
"The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of lamotrigine in reducing affective instability in borderline personality disorder (BPD)."9.14A preliminary study of lamotrigine in the treatment of affective instability in borderline personality disorder. ( Bieri, KA; Reich, DB; Zanarini, MC, 2009)
" The goal of this study was to compare the efficacy of lamotrigine versus placebo in the treatment of aggression in women meeting the criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD)."9.11Lamotrigine treatment of aggression in female borderline-patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. ( Lahmann, C; Leiberich, PK; Loew, TH; Nickel, C; Nickel, MK; Rother, WK; Tritt, K, 2005)
"To assess the use of lamotrigine to treat symptoms of affective instability in patients with borderline personality disorder."7.74Retrospective case review of lamotrigine use for affective instability of borderline personality disorder. ( Jamison, KL; Weinstein, W, 2007)
" We previously tested lamotrigine, an anti-convulsant, in therapy for aggression in women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) (J Psychopharmacol 2005; 19: 287-291), and found significant changes on most scales of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) after eight weeks."7.74Lamotrigine treatment of aggression in female borderline patients, Part II: an 18-month follow-up. ( Leiberich, P; Nickel, MK; Pedrosa Gil, F; Tritt, K, 2008)
"Recent reports suggesting lamotrigine as an effective treatment in bipolar disorder, and perhaps borderline personality disorder, a common comorbid personality disorder in bipolar patients, led us to retrospectively examine patients from two bipolar studies to investigate this pattern of comorbidity, and to determine whether lamotrigine effected the dimensions of borderline personality."7.72Borderline personality disorder in patients with bipolar disorder and response to lamotrigine. ( Hedges, DW; Marchant, BK; Preston, GA; Reimherr, FW; Strong, RE, 2004)
"People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience rapid and distressing changes in mood, poor social functioning and have high rates of suicidal behaviour."6.80Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation. ( Barrett, B; Byford, S; Crawford, MJ; Cunningham, G; Gakhal, K; Lawrence-Smith, G; Leeson, V; Lemonsky, F; Lykomitrou, G; Montgomery, A; Morriss, R; Paton, C; Reilly, JG; Sanatinia, R; Tan, W; Tyrer, P, 2015)
"The authors examined whether lamotrigine is a clinically effective and cost-effective treatment for people with borderline personality disorder."5.27The Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Lamotrigine in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. ( Barrett, B; Crawford, MJ; Cunningham, G; Dale, O; Ganguli, P; Lawrence-Smith, G; Leeson, V; Lemonsky, F; Lykomitrou, G; Montgomery, AA; Morriss, R; Munjiza, J; Paton, C; Reilly, JG; Sanatinia, R; Singh, V; Skorodzien, I; Tan, W; Tyrer, P, 2018)
"The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of lamotrigine in reducing affective instability in borderline personality disorder (BPD)."5.14A preliminary study of lamotrigine in the treatment of affective instability in borderline personality disorder. ( Bieri, KA; Reich, DB; Zanarini, MC, 2009)
" The goal of this study was to compare the efficacy of lamotrigine versus placebo in the treatment of aggression in women meeting the criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD)."5.11Lamotrigine treatment of aggression in female borderline-patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. ( Lahmann, C; Leiberich, PK; Loew, TH; Nickel, C; Nickel, MK; Rother, WK; Tritt, K, 2005)
" The anticonvulsants valproate and topiramate appeared to have the most empirical support for having a favorable effect on symptoms of borderline personality disorder."4.85[Empirical evidence for the use of anticonvulsants in personality disorders]. ( Emrich, HM; Sieberer, M, 2009)
"To assess the use of lamotrigine to treat symptoms of affective instability in patients with borderline personality disorder."3.74Retrospective case review of lamotrigine use for affective instability of borderline personality disorder. ( Jamison, KL; Weinstein, W, 2007)
" We previously tested lamotrigine, an anti-convulsant, in therapy for aggression in women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) (J Psychopharmacol 2005; 19: 287-291), and found significant changes on most scales of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) after eight weeks."3.74Lamotrigine treatment of aggression in female borderline patients, Part II: an 18-month follow-up. ( Leiberich, P; Nickel, MK; Pedrosa Gil, F; Tritt, K, 2008)
"Recent reports suggesting lamotrigine as an effective treatment in bipolar disorder, and perhaps borderline personality disorder, a common comorbid personality disorder in bipolar patients, led us to retrospectively examine patients from two bipolar studies to investigate this pattern of comorbidity, and to determine whether lamotrigine effected the dimensions of borderline personality."3.72Borderline personality disorder in patients with bipolar disorder and response to lamotrigine. ( Hedges, DW; Marchant, BK; Preston, GA; Reimherr, FW; Strong, RE, 2004)
"People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience rapid and distressing changes in mood, poor social functioning and have high rates of suicidal behaviour."2.80Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation. ( Barrett, B; Byford, S; Crawford, MJ; Cunningham, G; Gakhal, K; Lawrence-Smith, G; Leeson, V; Lemonsky, F; Lykomitrou, G; Montgomery, A; Morriss, R; Paton, C; Reilly, JG; Sanatinia, R; Tan, W; Tyrer, P, 2015)
"Patients with borderline personality disorder also appeared to benefit."2.48Lamotrigine in the treatment of unipolar depression with and without comorbidities: a literature review. ( Ali, R; Zavodnick, AD, 2012)

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (5.00)18.2507
2000's9 (45.00)29.6817
2010's8 (40.00)24.3611
2020's2 (10.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Reilly, EE1
Berner, LA1
Trunko, ME1
Schwartz, T1
Anderson, LK1
Krueger, A1
Yu, X1
Chen, JY1
Cusack, A1
Nakamura, T1
Kaye, WH1
Stoffers-Winterling, J1
Storebø, OJ1
Lieb, K1
Crawford, MJ4
Sanatinia, R5
Barrett, B3
Cunningham, G3
Dale, O2
Ganguli, P2
Lawrence-Smith, G3
Leeson, V2
Lemonsky, F3
Lykomitrou, G2
Montgomery, AA1
Morriss, R3
Munjiza, J2
Paton, C3
Skorodzien, I2
Singh, V2
Tan, W4
Tyrer, P3
Reilly, JG3
Leeson, VC1
Lykomitrou-Matthews, G1
Montgomery, A2
Gunderson, JG1
Choi-Kain, LW1
Smith, EG1
Afzal, S1
MacLaren, T1
McNulty, A1
Adele, C1
Morah, A1
Crawford, M1
Byford, S1
Gakhal, K1
Sieberer, M1
Emrich, HM1
Gescher, DM1
Malevani, J1
Reich, DB1
Zanarini, MC1
Bieri, KA1
Zavodnick, AD1
Ali, R1
Rizvi, ST1
Preston, GA1
Marchant, BK1
Reimherr, FW1
Strong, RE1
Hedges, DW1
Tritt, K2
Nickel, C1
Lahmann, C1
Leiberich, PK1
Rother, WK1
Loew, TH1
Nickel, MK2
Weinstein, W1
Jamison, KL1
Pavlovic, ZM1
Leiberich, P1
Pedrosa Gil, F1
Pinto, OC1
Akiskal, HS1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Study of Lamotrigine Treatment of Affective Instability in Borderline Personality Disorder[NCT00634062]Phase 428 participants (Actual)Interventional2004-12-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

4 reviews available for lamotrigine and Borderline Personality Disorder

ArticleYear
Pharmacotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: an Update of Published, Unpublished and Ongoing Studies.
    Current psychiatry reports, 2020, 06-05, Volume: 22, Issue:8

    Topics: Borderline Personality Disorder; Humans; Lamotrigine; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Selecti

2020
[Empirical evidence for the use of anticonvulsants in personality disorders].
    Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie, 2009, Volume: 77, Issue:3

    Topics: Amines; Anticonvulsants; Borderline Personality Disorder; Carbamazepine; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids

2009
[Mood stabilizer in the psychopharmacotherapy of borderline personality disorder].
    Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie, 2009, Volume: 77, Issue:7

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Antimanic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Carbamazepine; Female; Fructose;

2009
Lamotrigine in the treatment of unipolar depression with and without comorbidities: a literature review.
    The Psychiatric quarterly, 2012, Volume: 83, Issue:3

    Topics: Antimanic Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Borderline Personality Disorder; Comorbidity; Depressive Disord

2012

Trials

7 trials available for lamotrigine and Borderline Personality Disorder

ArticleYear
The Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Lamotrigine in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2018, 08-01, Volume: 175, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Double-Blind Me

2018
Lamotrigine for people with borderline personality disorder: a RCT.
    Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 2018, Volume: 22, Issue:17

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Depression; Dou

2018
Improved mental health among LABILE study participants: A qualitative exploration.
    Personality and mental health, 2019, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lam

2019
Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation.
    Trials, 2015, Jul-18, Volume: 16

    Topics: Affect; Antipsychotic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Clinical Protocols; Cost-Benefit Anal

2015
A preliminary study of lamotrigine in the treatment of affective instability in borderline personality disorder.
    International clinical psychopharmacology, 2009, Volume: 24, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Antimanic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Lamot

2009
Lamotrigine treatment of aggression in female borderline-patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2005, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Anger; Antimanic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Double-Blind Method; Fe

2005
Lamotrigine as a promising approach to borderline personality: an open case series without concurrent DSM-IV major mood disorder.
    Journal of affective disorders, 1998, Volume: 51, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Borderline Pe

1998

Other Studies

9 other studies available for lamotrigine and Borderline Personality Disorder

ArticleYear
Evaluating the use of lamotrigine to reduce mood lability and impulsive behaviors in adults with chronic and severe eating disorders.
    Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2022, Volume: 27, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Affective Symptoms; Borderline Personality Disorder; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Female; Hu

2022
Medication Management for Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2018, 08-01, Volume: 175, Issue:8

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Borderline Personality Disorder; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Humans; Lamotrigine; Treatm

2018
No Effect of Lamotrigine in Subgroups of Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder: Response to Smith.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2018, 12-01, Volume: 175, Issue:12

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Borderline Personality Disorder; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Humans; Lamotrigine; Treatm

2018
An Opportunity to Report Closer-to-Efficacy Findings in a Study of Lamotrigine for Borderline Personality Disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2018, 12-01, Volume: 175, Issue:12

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Borderline Personality Disorder; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Humans; Lamotrigine; Treatm

2018
Lamotrigine and borderline personality disorder.
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2002,Winter, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Antimanic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Female; Humans; Lamotrigine; Psychiat

2002
Borderline personality disorder in patients with bipolar disorder and response to lamotrigine.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2004, Volume: 79, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Borderline Personality Disorder; Comorbidity; Female

2004
Retrospective case review of lamotrigine use for affective instability of borderline personality disorder.
    CNS spectrums, 2007, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Antimanic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Female; Humans; Lamotrigine; Male;

2007
Lamotrigine for the treatment of impulsive aggression and affective symptoms in a patient with borderline personality disorder comorbid with body dysmorphic disorder.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2008,Winter, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Affective Symptoms; Aggression; Anticonvulsants; Borderline Personality Disorder; Cognition D

2008
Lamotrigine treatment of aggression in female borderline patients, Part II: an 18-month follow-up.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2008, Volume: 22, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Antimanic Agents; Borderline Personality Disorder; Data Interpretation, Statistic

2008