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Bipolar2im workin w/my psychiatrist@emory,i need ssri that is least likely2cause mania it has2help w/depression tried prozac,zoloft,paxil (paroxetine) suggestions?

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Bipolar Treatment: Recent research suggests that long term outcomes are better for Bipolar patients on mood stabilizers alone, rather than Anti-depressants and Mood stabilizers. SSRI's can cause manic symptoms to appear.

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Answered 4/11/2015

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A member asked:

Bipolar2im workin w/my psychiatrist@emory,i need ssri that is least likely2cause mania it has2help w/depression tried prozac,zoloft,paxil (paroxetine) suggestions?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Roxanne Lewis answered

Dr Veres and another doctor agreed

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