Best Medications for Bipolar Disorder WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Best Medications for Bipolar Disorder
The best medications for bipolar disorder are often found as the result of a finely balanced effort by both patient and physician to find what works best. That bipolar disorder is a lifelong disease process, and the complexity of the disease itself - in both the manic and depressive stages - make some patients reluctant to take medications due to long-term side effects.1
Fast Facts:
- Seroquel, Risperdal, Topamax, Lamictal, Abilify, Zyprexa, Depakote, Paxil and Geodon were among the top ten bipolar medications for 2007.2
- Lithium was the first medication for mood stabilization approved by the FDA.3
- Bipolar women who want to become pregnant face special challenges with their medications.3
- The types of medications used can be broken into four categories: mood stabilizers, anti-seizure medications, and atypical antipsychotics.1
- You can take an OrganizedWisdom quiz on bipolar disorder to help shed light on whether or not you may have this condition.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic: Bipolar Disorder Treatments and Drugs
- ↑ RealMentalHealth.com: Top Bipolar Disorder Medications by Brand Name
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Institute of Mental Health: How Is Bipolar Disorder Treated? - and Medications
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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