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2. Treatment of bipolar disorder - Wikipedia

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   The mania prevention and antidepressant effects of valproic acid have not been well demonstrated. [2] Valproic acid is less effective than lithium at preventing and treating depressive episodes. [17] Carbamazepine was the first anti-convulsant shown to be effective for treating bipolar mania. It has not been extensively studied in bipolar ...

3. Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia

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   Lithium is often used to treat bipolar disorder and has the best evidence for reducing suicide. Medications are often prescribed to help improve symptoms of bipolar disorder. Medications approved for treating bipolar disorder including mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and certain antidepressants.

4. Mood stabilizer - Wikipedia

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   Mood stabilizers are best known for the treatment of bipolar disorder, [1] preventing mood shifts to mania (or hypomania) and depression. Mood stabilizers are also used in schizoaffective disorder when it is the bipolar type. [2]

5. Bipolar Disorder: 4 Types & What You Need to Know About Them

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   This includes medication, psychotherapy, and lifestyle strategies. Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition affecting 2.8 percent of adults in the United States. It involves episodes ...

6. Antimanic drugs - Wikipedia

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   Since 1970s, antimanic drugs have been used specifically to control the abnormal elevation of mood or mood swings during manic episodes. [1] One purpose of antimanic drugs is to alleviate or shorten the duration of an acute mania. Another objective is to prevent further cycles of mania and maintain the improvement achieved during the acute episode.

7. Escitalopram (Lexapro): Everything You Need to Know Before ...

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   A few facts for you according to the folks from The Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the National Institute of Mental Health: In 2020, an estimated 14.8 million U.S. adults aged ...