Valproic acid and carbamazepine are used to treat mania. These drugs, also used to treat epilepsy, were found to be as effective as lithium for treating acute mania. They may be better than lithium in treating the more complex bipolar subtypes of rapid cycling and dysphoric mania. Lamotrigine ...
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In this context, the roles and potential side-effects of lithium, divalproex sodium and carbamazepine, alone and in combination, are summarized, along with the proper use of antipsychotic drugs. The selection of mood-stabilizing agent or drug combination depends on the clinical manifestations of bip...
Neuropsychobiology
s many as 45% of patients with major depressive episode also meet DSM-IV criteria for bipolar II (BP II) disorder. Although some clinicians advocate using a mood stabilizer in treating BP II depression, antidepressant monotherapy has been less well studied in this disorder. As part of a prosp...
These drugs are also linked with a common neurological movement disorder called dystonia. It involves involuntary and uncontrollable muscle spasms which can force affected parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures. Dystonia can be generalized throughout the body, or occu...
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