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What is the difference in treatment for unipolar depression vs. bipolar disorder?
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Bipolar vs Unipolar: with unipolar depression- antidepressants are the first "go -to" meds. With bipolar depression - mood stabilizers and antispychotics are the first go too's.
Answered 11/8/2014
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