Effective treatment is available for bipolar 1 and bipolar 2. The mainstay of treatment is a combination of medications and therapy. In bipolar 2, however, the drugs used to stabilize mood are prescribed more conservatively to control hypomania than those prescribed for bipolar 1 to manage mania.
Find out about drugs and medication for bipolar disorder – what can your doctor prescribe to help you manage bipolar symptoms?
WebMD explains the use of benzodiazepines, drugs that calm brain activity, for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Benzodiazepines prescribed for bipolar disorder include (among others
Find out about drugs and medication for bipolar disorder – what can your doctor prescribe to help you manage bipolar symptoms?
Antiseizure drugs. Why they are prescribed: Long used to treat seizures, these medications can also be prescribed for nerve pain, bipolar
Effective treatment is available for bipolar 1 and bipolar 2. The mainstay of treatment is a combination of medications and therapy. In bipolar 2, however, the drugs used to stabilize mood are prescribed more conservatively to control hypomania than those prescribed for bipolar 1 to manage mania. Bipolar 1 also may require antipsychotic
Lithium is the main medication used for bipolar disorder and is usually the first drug prescribed. Antiseizure medications used for bipolar disorder treatment
Epilepsy drugs are not only prescribed to prevent seizures, they are increasingly prescribed for migraine, pain and psychiatric disorders such as bipolar
Antiseizure drugs. Why they are prescribed: Long used to treat seizures, these medications can also be prescribed for nerve pain, bipolar
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