Mood Stabilizer Medications WisdomCard™

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  1. Healthwise (via WebMD): Mood-Stabilizing Medications for Bipolar Disorder webmd.com - Mood-Stabilizing Medications for Bipolar Disorder
  2. Wikipedia: Mood Stabilizer en.wikipedia.org - Mood Stabilizer
  3. Google Scholar: Articles on Mood Stabilizer Medications scholar.google.com - Articles on Mood Stabilizer Medications
  4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mood Stabilizer Medications Trials clinicaltrials.gov - Mood Stabilizer Medications Trials
  5. iVillage: Mood Stabilizers yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com - Mood Stabilizers
  6. About.com: Mood Stabilizing Medications alzheimers.about.com - Mood Stabilizing Medications
  7. ABC News: What is a Mood Stabilizer? abcnews.go.com - What is a Mood Stabilizer?
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Research Notes on Mood Stabilizer Medications


Mood stabilizer medications are used to treat the symptoms of mood disorders such as bipolar disorder.1 Mood stabilizer medications work by helping to suppress mood swings between mania and depression.1 Lithium, carbamazepine, and valproic acid are some of the most common mood stabilizers prescribed by mental health professionals.2

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  • Nausea, drowsiness, and diarrhea are side effects that are common among mood stabilizer medications.2
  • Mood stabilizer medications taken during pregnancy may increase the risk of your child being born with birth defects.2
  • With the exception of lamotrigine and lithium, most mood stabilizers are not effective at treating depression.1

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Mood Stabilizer
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Healthwise (via WebMD): Mood-Stabilizing Medications for Bipolar Disorder

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