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What medications should you take for bipolar disorder?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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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