Antisuicidal Effect of Lamotrigine Augmentation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Case Report - PubMed
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- Lamotrigine augmentation showed antisuicidal effects in a 58-year-old male with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- The patient experienced sustained improvement in suicidality for 2 years, alongside brief improvement in depression.
- Current literature lacks sufficient evidence for clinical recommendation of lamotrigine for suicidality in TRD, but this case suggests potential benefits at an individual level.
- Clinicians may consider lamotrigine augmentation when other treatments for suicidality fail.