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  • Title: Algorithms for the pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder.
    Author: Motohashi N.
    Journal: Psychiatry Clin Neurosci; 1999 Oct; 53 Suppl():S41-4. PubMed ID: 10560897.
    Abstract:
    The algorithms for the treatment of bipolar disorder are presented. Lithium is the first choice when treating acute mania. Other options are antipsychotics or mood stabilizers such as carbamazepine and valproate. Mood stabilizers (often in combinations) are drugs of choice for maintenance treatment. For the treatment of acute depression under lithium maintenance, increase doses of lithium or addition of antidepressants may be necessary.
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