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Reduced testosterone, one hormonal effect frequently seen in MWE, can adversely affect one or more of the following: energy, mood, drive, sexual function, bone Purpose: We compared sexual function and reproductive hormone levels among men with localization-related epilepsy (LRE) taking various antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and normal controls (NC)
These side effects can include a The UGT1A4*3 variant has been shown to have an effect on the metabolism of lamotrigine
3 mg/kg/day divided into one or two doses for two weeks, then increase by 0
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) can be used alone or together with other medications to treat seizures
Sex hormone binding globulin concentrations were increased in both sexes and testosterone levels in male patients
Also I do have bipolar disorder
You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions
These results again suggest an overall effect of epilepsy itself, because women with IGE taking valproate and women with LRE taking phenytoin or lamotrigine all had significantly higher free testosterone levels than did controls
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But in most cases, on therapeutic doses, side effects are really minor and the benefits far outweigh the cons
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