Memantine Augmentation of Lamotrigine Incomplete-Response in Bipolar Depression

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether addition of memantine to bipolar depression patients who have had an incomplete response to lamotrigine (Lamictal) which is frequently used to treat bipolar depression in the clinical setting. At present, memantine is approved for use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, but not for use for the treatment of bipolar depression. Subjects will be asked to participate because they are suffering from bipolar depression associated and have had an inadequate response to lamotrigine. Subjects will have to be on at least 100 mg per day, for at least 4 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2011-12

Drugs

Indications