Most psychiatrists and doctors are the first line in the treatment of mental disease known as bipolar. Pharmacological intervention through the use of medications are normally prescribed to treat bipolar depression and mania. We have highlighted some general classes and examples of the types of medicines used to control the bipolar.
Treating Bipolar manic depression
1.Mood stabilizers. Doctors give mood stabilizers to treat bipolar manic depression. One of the biggest problem with antidepressants are - patients are at risk of switching into either mania or hypo mania symptoms. Victims of bipolar have been known to develop severe cycling of moods. Many doctors use combine stabilizing drugs with antidepressants to help control patients from this mood swing.
2.Lithium. Lithium is generally used to control bipolar manic patients. It is most effective in limiting the reappearance of depressive and manic modes.
3.Two other effective medications are Valproate (sold as Depakote) and carbamazeprine (marketed as Tegretol), which prevent convulsions, stabilize the patient's mood, and treat bipolar symptoms that resist effective treatment with other drugs.
4.Here is an antipsychotic drug, Valproate and carbamazepine, which is quite good as a mood stabilizer for those who cannot respond to lithium or anticonvulsants treatments. And also it is proven by the doctors and patients.
5.Olanzapine is another widely prescribed drug, approved by the FDA specifically to treat the most serious bipolar manic symptoms.
Other Bipolar Treatments
To treat bipolar manic depression, psychosocial intervention may be attempted. Bipolar manic depression can have recurring episodes for years, so long-term treatment will be needed, using a combination of drugs and psychology.
Caution to All
Keep track of the signs to ensure that the medication is effective. Doctors need to watch for serious side effects from the drugs used to keep bipolar symptoms from coming back.
If you are taking a prescribed medication along with an over the counter medication, inform yourself of the dangers of the drugs mixing. Lastly, if you are being treated for bipolar manic depression, be advised that you should not stop your medication without speaking to your doctor as this may cause an adverse effect.
Treating Bipolar manic depression
1.Mood stabilizers. Doctors give mood stabilizers to treat bipolar manic depression. One of the biggest problem with antidepressants are - patients are at risk of switching into either mania or hypo mania symptoms. Victims of bipolar have been known to develop severe cycling of moods. Many doctors use combine stabilizing drugs with antidepressants to help control patients from this mood swing.
2.Lithium. Lithium is generally used to control bipolar manic patients. It is most effective in limiting the reappearance of depressive and manic modes.
3.Two other effective medications are Valproate (sold as Depakote) and carbamazeprine (marketed as Tegretol), which prevent convulsions, stabilize the patient's mood, and treat bipolar symptoms that resist effective treatment with other drugs.
4.Here is an antipsychotic drug, Valproate and carbamazepine, which is quite good as a mood stabilizer for those who cannot respond to lithium or anticonvulsants treatments. And also it is proven by the doctors and patients.
5.Olanzapine is another widely prescribed drug, approved by the FDA specifically to treat the most serious bipolar manic symptoms.
Other Bipolar Treatments
To treat bipolar manic depression, psychosocial intervention may be attempted. Bipolar manic depression can have recurring episodes for years, so long-term treatment will be needed, using a combination of drugs and psychology.
Caution to All
Keep track of the signs to ensure that the medication is effective. Doctors need to watch for serious side effects from the drugs used to keep bipolar symptoms from coming back.
If you are taking a prescribed medication along with an over the counter medication, inform yourself of the dangers of the drugs mixing. Lastly, if you are being treated for bipolar manic depression, be advised that you should not stop your medication without speaking to your doctor as this may cause an adverse effect.
About the Author:
Ken P Doyle is an advocate for bipolar disorder and has a wealth of knowledge on mental illness. As an advocate he would like to share some excellent information and findings on bipolar treatment and bipolar symptoms.
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