Drug treatment of bipolar disorder

Formulary | October 1, 1998| | Copyright

THE GOAL OF PHARMACOLOGIC THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER IS TO STABILIZE MOOD FLUCTUATIONS AND RESTORE AND MAINTAIN NORMAL FUNCTIONING

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric illness characterized by the episodic fluctuation of mood between mania or hypomania and depression. It afflicts nearly 1% of the US population and is associated with significant disruption of interpersonal relationships, loss of occupational status, and suicide. Psychopharmacologic agents have significantly decreased the morbidity and mortality associated with the disorder. In this article, the agents most ...

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