Does anyone know if the meds prescribed for Unipolar mania are the same as for B!
Question: Does anyone know if the meds prescribed for Unipolar mania are the same as for Bipolar!?
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Medications prescribed for mania (mood stabilizers, anti-convulsants)
Lithium - the most commonly prescribed mood stabilizer to treat both manic and depressive episodes!. It is most helpful as a maintenance medication, because it works more slowly than some of the atypical neuroleptics used to treat acute mania!. Common side effects include: excessive thirst, urinary problems, lack of coordination, tremors, nausea/vomiting, fatigue, weight gain, hypothyroidism!.
Valproate/Divalproex (Depakote, Depakene) - an anticonvulsant approved for use as a mood stabilizer medication in 1995!. Previously it was prescribed only as an epilepsy medication!. Side effects include: liver problems, tremors, weight gain, nausea, drowsiness, and dizziness!.
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) - an anticonvulsant medication also used as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of Unipolar disorder!. Side effects include: liver problems, skin reactions (rash), drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, unsteadiness, nausea/vomiting!.
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Lithium - the most commonly prescribed mood stabilizer to treat both manic and depressive episodes!. It is most helpful as a maintenance medication, because it works more slowly than some of the atypical neuroleptics used to treat acute mania!. Common side effects include: excessive thirst, urinary problems, lack of coordination, tremors, nausea/vomiting, fatigue, weight gain, hypothyroidism!.
Valproate/Divalproex (Depakote, Depakene) - an anticonvulsant approved for use as a mood stabilizer medication in 1995!. Previously it was prescribed only as an epilepsy medication!. Side effects include: liver problems, tremors, weight gain, nausea, drowsiness, and dizziness!.
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) - an anticonvulsant medication also used as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of Unipolar disorder!. Side effects include: liver problems, skin reactions (rash), drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, unsteadiness, nausea/vomiting!.
Sweetie this is all I could find!. I hope this was of some tiny bit of help!. Have you tried surfing the net!? I wish you all the best!Www@Answer-Health@Com
There is technically no such thing as "unipolar mania"!. It's actually bipolar with the absence of depression!. Although people are looking to change that "technical" detail!.
The same medications (antipsychotics and anticonvulsants) are used to treat mania that occurs by itself and with its depression counterpart!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The same medications (antipsychotics and anticonvulsants) are used to treat mania that occurs by itself and with its depression counterpart!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
slow release lithium is one drug used for bipolar but cant help about unipolar since its the first time ive heard of itWww@Answer-Health@Com