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Enhancing stability in bipolar disorder

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Results Mood stabilizers are the first-line treatment during manic, hypomanic and mixed episodes of BD. Lithium still represents the gold standard among all the currently available treatments of BD. Most of the available evidence suggests that mood stabilizers are effective in the acute treatment, maintenance and prophylaxis of BD. Quetiapine is the only one among the available second-generation antipsychotics to have an indication in the acute depressive episodes of BD, whereas both quetiapine and lamotrogine are indicated for the prophylaxis of depressive bipolar episodes. These agents can be used as monotherapy but also, more frequently, in combination.

Source: Giornale italiano di psicopatologia/Journal of psychopathology/Italian journal of psychopathology

Authors: Paolo Girardi, Gianluca Serafini

Institution: Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea

Language: Italian

Topic: Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2164060498

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