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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by symptoms of both mania and depression. The cause of bipolar disorder is not known. Treatment of bipolar disorder focuses on medications to stabilize mood swings and counseling.
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cariprazine Cariprazine

Cariprazine is an antipsychotic medication that affects chemicals in the brain...learn more »

lurasidone Lurasidone

Lurasidone is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

asenapine Asenapine

Asenapine is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

paliperidone (injection) Paliperidone (injection)

Paliperidone is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

paliperidone Paliperidone

Paliperidone is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

aripiprazole Aripiprazole

Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

ziprasidone Ziprasidone

Ziprasidone is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

oxcarbazepine Oxcarbazepine

Oxcarbazepine is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain...learn more »

quetiapine Quetiapine

Quetiapine is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

olanzapine (injection) Olanzapine (injection)

Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that affects chemicals in the brain...learn more »

olanzapine Olanzapine

Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that affects chemicals in the brain...learn more »

divalproex sodium Divalproex Sodium

Divalproex sodium affects chemicals in the body that may be involved in causing seizures...learn more »

lamotrigine Lamotrigine

Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant...learn more »

risperidone (oral) Risperidone (oral)

Risperidone is a antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

clozapine Clozapine

Clozapine is an antipsychotic medicine works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

valproic acid Valproic Acid

Valproic acid affects chemicals in the body that may be involved in causing seizures...learn more »

lithium Lithium

Lithium affects the flow of sodium through nerve and muscle cells in the body. Sodium affects excitation or mania...learn more »

carbamazepine (oral) Carbamazepine (oral)

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain...learn more »