Carbamazepine Manic Depression A Guide Author:John H. Greist, James W. Jefferson Thirteen out of every 1,000 people (1.3%) will have some form of manic-depressive illness during their lifetimes. Many who seek treatment will find they can control their illness with lithium. But for those who do not find relief with or cannot tolerate lithium, carbamazepine, commonly used to treat seizure disorders and pain syndromes, is ... more »often effective. Drs. Medenwald, Greist, and Jefferson give a thorough, up-to-date, easy-to-read description of how carbamazepine is used to control mental and emotional conditions characterized by wide and often disabling mood swings and answer the questions patients and their families often ask. As practicing psychiatrists they are familiar with the latest research findings, as well as with how carbamazepine has affected their patients and what those patients most wanted to know.« less