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What medications should you take for bipolar disorder?
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Bipolar: Include mood stabilizers such as lithium, psychotropics such as abilify, (aripiprazole) antidepressants such as wellbutrin, and sedatives for agitation such as ativan.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Treatment: of bipolar disorder includes medications & non-pharmacological options. Meds fall into classes of mood stabilizers (Lithium​/ anticonvulsants like valproic acid, divalproex or lamotrigine) & atypical antipsychotics (Quetiapine, aripiprazole, olanzapine or risperidone).
Answered 8/7/2014
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