Bipolar Disorder Options [The Corpus Callosum]

For
anyone who is interested, Medscape has a nice, concise summary
article
about medication treatment options for bipolar
disorder.  They focus on the atypical antipsychotics, but
cover the mood stabilizers, too.

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Generic Name Trade Name Manic Mixed Maint. Depr.
Valproate Depakote X      
Carbamazepine extended release Equestro X X    
Lamotrigine Lamictal     X  
Lithium X   X  
Aripiprazole Abilify X X X  
Ziprasidone Geodon X X    
Risperidone Risperdal X X    
Quetiapine Seroquel X     X
Chlorpromazine Thorazine X      
Olanzapine Zyprexa X X X  
Olanzapine/fluoxetine Combination Symbyax       X


The entire topic is complex, and sometimes it is nice to have a
condensed article to get oriented.  A more thorough treatment
guideline is here
(PDF), and a longer one is here
(PDF).

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Bipolar Disorder Options [The Corpus Callosum]

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