28 year old female presents with long-standing bouts of increased productivity, decreased sleep, excessive chattiness and distractibility. These bouts are typically one week in duration. Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate maintenance treatment for this patient?

28 year old female presents with long-standing bouts of increased productivity, decreased sleep, excessive chattiness and distractibility. These bouts are typically one week in duration. Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate maintenance treatment for this patient?




a) Lamotrigine/Lamictal
b) Lithium
c) Anti-depressant alone
d) Carbamazepine
e) Valproic acid






Answer: C


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