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lamotrigine and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

lamotrigine has been researched along with Substance Withdrawal Syndrome in 22 studies

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome: Physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolonged administration or habituation. The concept includes withdrawal from smoking or drinking, as well as withdrawal from an administered drug.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To investigate the tolerability and pharmacokinetics of oral loading with lamotrigine (LTG) among epilepsy patients after temporary drug discontinuation in an epilepsy monitoring unit."9.10Tolerability and pharmacokinetics of oral loading with lamotrigine in epilepsy monitoring units. ( Del Mar Carreño, M; Hovinga, CA; Lardizabal, DV; Morris, HH, 2003)
"This case is the first report of a patient who had phenobarbital (PB) withdrawal seizures after having been seizure-free for 3 years following temporal lobe surgery."7.75Phenobarbital withdrawal seizures may occur over several weeks before remitting: human data and hypothetical mechanism. ( Bidlack, JM; Morris, HH, 2009)
"The high risk of bipolar depression during pregnancy encourages consideration of lamotrigine (LTG)."6.73Lamotrigine in bipolar disorder: efficacy during pregnancy. ( Baldessarini, RJ; Calamaras, MR; Juric, S; Knight, B; Newport, DJ; Pennell, PB; Stowe, ZN; Viguera, AC, 2008)
"The duration and frequency of seizure activities and electrographic seizure onset of 41 patients totally withdrawing from CBZ monotherapy (n = 20), LTG monotherapy (n = 10) and CBZ + LTG combined therapy (n = 11) were intensively studied by therapeutic intensive seizure analysis (TISA) method."6.71Changes of seizures activity during rapid withdrawal of lamotrigine. ( Koebnick, C; Pauli, E; Stefan, H; Tilz, C; Wang, B; Wang-Tilz, Y, 2005)
"Lamotrigine treatment was associated with significant improvements in mood, drug craving, and drug use."5.33Lamotrigine for bipolar disorder and comorbid cocaine dependence: a replication and extension study. ( Beard, L; Brown, ES; Dhanani, N; Orsulak, P; Perantie, DC; Rush, AJ, 2006)
"To investigate the tolerability and pharmacokinetics of oral loading with lamotrigine (LTG) among epilepsy patients after temporary drug discontinuation in an epilepsy monitoring unit."5.10Tolerability and pharmacokinetics of oral loading with lamotrigine in epilepsy monitoring units. ( Del Mar Carreño, M; Hovinga, CA; Lardizabal, DV; Morris, HH, 2003)
"This case is the first report of a patient who had phenobarbital (PB) withdrawal seizures after having been seizure-free for 3 years following temporal lobe surgery."3.75Phenobarbital withdrawal seizures may occur over several weeks before remitting: human data and hypothetical mechanism. ( Bidlack, JM; Morris, HH, 2009)
"The high risk of bipolar depression during pregnancy encourages consideration of lamotrigine (LTG)."2.73Lamotrigine in bipolar disorder: efficacy during pregnancy. ( Baldessarini, RJ; Calamaras, MR; Juric, S; Knight, B; Newport, DJ; Pennell, PB; Stowe, ZN; Viguera, AC, 2008)
"The duration and frequency of seizure activities and electrographic seizure onset of 41 patients totally withdrawing from CBZ monotherapy (n = 20), LTG monotherapy (n = 10) and CBZ + LTG combined therapy (n = 11) were intensively studied by therapeutic intensive seizure analysis (TISA) method."2.71Changes of seizures activity during rapid withdrawal of lamotrigine. ( Koebnick, C; Pauli, E; Stefan, H; Tilz, C; Wang, B; Wang-Tilz, Y, 2005)
"Lamotrigine was well-tolerated in subjects, although one did develop an allergic rash."2.69The effect of lamotrigine on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal. ( Kosten, TR; Pearsall, HR; Rosen, MI, 1998)
"Lamotrigine was started at 25 mg/d, reached a maximum of 100 mg/d after 2 months and was retained at this dose for 1 more month."1.37Lamotrigine withdrawal may worsen RBD symptoms. ( Bonakis, A; Economou, NT; Ferini-Strambi, L; Ghika, A; Kyrozis, A; Vassilopoulos, D, 2011)
" The objective of the study was to determine whether plasma blood levels during chronic administration at therapeutic doses would accurately predict changes in corticomotor excitability."1.33Cortical excitability during prolonged antiepileptic drug treatment and drug withdrawal. ( Bagic, A; Cohen, LG; Lee, HW; Seo, HJ; Theodore, WH, 2005)
"Lamotrigine treatment was associated with significant improvements in mood, drug craving, and drug use."1.33Lamotrigine for bipolar disorder and comorbid cocaine dependence: a replication and extension study. ( Beard, L; Brown, ES; Dhanani, N; Orsulak, P; Perantie, DC; Rush, AJ, 2006)
"Pretreatment with lamotrigine (5-100 mg/kg, s."1.29Inhibition of morphine withdrawal by lamotrigine: involvement of nitric oxide. ( Cuéllar, B; Leza, JC; Lizasoain, I; Lorenzo, P; Moro, MA, 1996)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's4 (18.18)18.2507
2000's15 (68.18)29.6817
2010's3 (13.64)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lau, C1
Watson, H1
Cheong, J1
Bidlack, JM1
Morris, HH2
Habibi-Asl, B1
Hassanzadeh, K1
Vafai, H1
Mohammadi, S1
Azar, NJ1
Lagrange, AH1
Wang, L1
Song, Y1
Abou-Khalil, BW1
Economou, NT1
Bonakis, A1
Ghika, A1
Ferini-Strambi, L1
Vassilopoulos, D1
Kyrozis, A1
Trinka, E1
Dilitz, E1
Unterberger, I1
Luef, G1
Deisenhammer, F1
Niedermüller, U1
Thaler, C1
Bauer, G1
Lardizabal, DV1
Hovinga, CA1
Del Mar Carreño, M1
Stuve, W1
Wessels, A1
Timmerman, L1
Cramer, JA1
Hammer, AE1
Kustra, RP1
Subuh Surja, AA1
Brotzge, KE1
El-Mallakh, RS1
Wang-Tilz, Y1
Tilz, C1
Wang, B1
Pauli, E1
Koebnick, C1
Stefan, H1
Mohanraj, R1
Brodie, MJ1
Lee, HW1
Seo, HJ1
Cohen, LG1
Bagic, A1
Theodore, WH1
Brown, ES1
Perantie, DC1
Dhanani, N1
Beard, L1
Orsulak, P1
Rush, AJ1
Krupitsky, EM1
Rudenko, AA1
Burakov, AM1
Slavina, TY1
Grinenko, AA1
Pittman, B1
Gueorguieva, R1
Petrakis, IL1
Zvartau, EE1
Krystal, JH1
Newport, DJ1
Stowe, ZN1
Viguera, AC1
Calamaras, MR1
Juric, S1
Knight, B1
Pennell, PB1
Baldessarini, RJ1
Lizasoain, I1
Leza, JC1
Cuéllar, B1
Moro, MA1
Lorenzo, P1
Nicolodi, M1
Del Bianco, PL1
Sicuteri, F1
Rosen, MI1
Pearsall, HR1
Kosten, TR1
Gelisse, P1
Kissani, N1
Crespel, A1
Jafari, H1
Baldy-Moulinier, M1
Covington, EC1
Anderson, GD1
Gidal, BE1
Messenheimer, JA1
Gilliam, FG1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Pilot Study of Prophylactic Management of Lamotrigine for Bipolar Disorder in Pregnant Women[NCT03774641]20 participants (Anticipated)Observational2018-12-03Recruiting
Neurobiology of Opioid Dependence: 1[NCT00000192]Phase 20 participants (Actual)Interventional1993-01-31Withdrawn
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for lamotrigine and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
Anticonvulsants for neuropathic pain and detoxification.
    Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 1998, Volume: 65 Suppl 1

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Clonazepam; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Gabapenti

1998

Trials

8 trials available for lamotrigine and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
Tolerability and pharmacokinetics of oral loading with lamotrigine in epilepsy monitoring units.
    Epilepsia, 2003, Volume: 44, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Biological Availability; Dose-Response Relationship, D

2003
Quality of life improvement with conversion to lamotrigine monotherapy.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2004, Volume: 5, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electroencephalography

2004
Changes of seizures activity during rapid withdrawal of lamotrigine.
    European journal of neurology, 2005, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, C

2005
Pharmacological outcomes in newly diagnosed epilepsy.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2005, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, C

2005
Antiglutamatergic strategies for ethanol detoxification: comparison with placebo and diazepam.
    Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 2007, Volume: 31, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Arousal; Autonomic Nervous System; Depression; Diazepam; Excitatory Amino Acid An

2007
Lamotrigine in bipolar disorder: efficacy during pregnancy.
    Bipolar disorders, 2008, Volume: 10, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Fe

2008
The effect of lamotrigine on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1998, Oct-01, Volume: 52, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics; Double-Blind Method; Female; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; L

1998
Time course of lamotrigine de-induction: impact of step-wise withdrawal of carbamazepine or phenytoin.
    Epilepsy research, 2002, Volume: 49, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Carbamazepine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, Combination;

2002

Other Studies

13 other studies available for lamotrigine and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
Poor neonatal adaptation following in-utero exposure to quetiapine and lamotrigine.
    Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2015, Volume: 35, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Female; Humans; Hypothyroidism; Infant, Newborn; Infa

2015
Phenobarbital withdrawal seizures may occur over several weeks before remitting: human data and hypothetical mechanism.
    Seizure, 2009, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Data Collection; Female; Humans; Lamotrigine; Levetiracetam; Middle Aged; Phenobarb

2009
Development of morphine induced tolerance and withdrawal symptoms is attenuated by lamotrigine and magnesium sulfate in mice.
    Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS, 2009, May-15, Volume: 12, Issue:10

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Calcium Channels; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Tolerance; Lamotrigine

2009
Transient improvement after brief antiepileptic drug withdrawal in the epilepsy monitoring unit--possible relationship to AED tolerance.
    Epilepsia, 2010, Volume: 51, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Resistance; Drug Tolerance

2010
Lamotrigine withdrawal may worsen RBD symptoms.
    The neurologist, 2011, Volume: 17, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Anticonvulsants; Humans; Lamotrigine; Male; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder; Substance Withdrawal

2011
Non convulsive status epilepticus after replacement of valproate with lamotrigine.
    Journal of neurology, 2002, Volume: 249, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anticoagulants; Benzodiazepines; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Generalized; Female;

2002
Remission of positive symptomatology of a schizophrenic psychosis after withdrawing lamotrigine: a case report.
    European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 2004, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Antimanic Agents; Humans; Lamotrigine; Male; Psychotic Disorders; Remission, Spontaneous; Sch

2004
Serious rash with lamotrigine after carbamazepine discontinuation: a case report.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2005, Volume: 66, Issue:3

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; Drug Eruptions; Humans; Lamotrigine;

2005
Cortical excitability during prolonged antiepileptic drug treatment and drug withdrawal.
    Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2005, Volume: 116, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Electric Stimulation; Evoked Potentials, Motor; Humans; Lamot

2005
Lamotrigine for bipolar disorder and comorbid cocaine dependence: a replication and extension study.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2006, Volume: 93, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; Cocaine;

2006
Inhibition of morphine withdrawal by lamotrigine: involvement of nitric oxide.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1996, Mar-28, Volume: 299, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Cerebral Cortex; Dizocilpine Maleate; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Ex

1996
Modulation of excitatory amino acids pathway: a possible therapeutic approach to chronic daily headache associated with analgesic drugs abuse.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology research, 1997, Volume: 17, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Chronic Disease; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagon

1997
Is there a lamotrigine withdrawal syndrome?
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 2002, Volume: 105, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy; Humans; Lamotrigine; Male; Preoperative Care; Substance Withdrawal

2002