A 14 year old boy is dced on carbamazepine after an admission for acute mania. About 4 weeks later, he is again acutely manic despite having been initially stabilized on carbamazepine. What is the likely cause of this medication failure?

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1. A 14 year old boy is dced on carbamazepine after an admission for acute mania. About 4 weeks later, he is again acutely manic despite having been initially stabilized on carbamazepine. What is the likely cause of this medication failure?