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Which one is best for mood swings, lithium or tegretol?
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Mood swings: Lithium would be your first choice.
Answered 2/11/2014
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The best: Would be a visit to your psychiatrist for their opinion. There is no "best", each patient should be treated as an individual.
Answered 2/11/2014
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Both can help: Both lithium and tegretol can help. If mood swings are very frequent, though, an anticonvulsant like tegretol may be more effective.
Answered 2/15/2014
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Both work: These two medications are both effective at treating mood swings that are a function of bipolar disorder. However, Lithium Carbonate has more research to suggest that it is effective for bipolar disorder and also more specifically has been shown to reduce suicidality to a greater extent than carbamazepine. Additionally, Lithium Carbonate has a greater capacity to treat bipolar depression.
Answered 6/27/2014
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