Over the past several days, he has been distressed and focused on improving his ability to concentrate and function better. You know that
all have potential uses in bipolar. What symptoms might each medication or class of medications target? What would be the benefits and limitations of each for this particular patient?
Mood stabilizers:
It helps in treating depression in bipolar and thereby reducing the effects of mania. It regulates emotions and reduces the frequency of mood changes.
Benefits:
Limitations:
Lithium
It reduces the frequency and severity of agitation and manic symptoms.
Benefits:
Limitations:
Stimulants
It is a class of drug used to treat the symptoms of hyperactivity or attention deficit disorder.
Benefits:
Limitation:
Antidepressants
It stabilizes the mood through the stimulation of neurotransmitters.
Benefits:
Limitation:
Antipsychotics
It is used to treat psychotic disorders.
Benefits:
Limitation:
Benzodiazepines
It helps to reduce the symptom of anxiety.
Benefit:
Limitation:
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