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Extrapyramidal secondary effects may occur with the use of these medications, including tardive dyskinesia, a difficult-to-treat movement disorder. [23] Liver and kidney damage may occur as a result of the use of mood stabilizers. [18] Lithium overdose can also occur in individuals with low sodium levels. [21]
Mood stabilizers are best known for the treatment of bipolar disorder, [1] preventing mood shifts to mania (or hypomania) and depression. Mood stabilizers are also used in schizoaffective disorder when it is the bipolar type. [2]
Lithium is recommended for the treatment of schizophrenic disorders only after other antipsychotics have failed; it has limited effectiveness when used alone. [5] The results of different clinical studies of the efficacy of combining lithium with antipsychotic therapy for treating schizophrenic disorders have varied. [5]
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication.
A recent large-scale study found that severe depression in patients with bipolar disorder responds no better to a combination of antidepressant medications and mood stabilizers than it does to mood stabilizers alone and that antidepressant use does not hasten the emergence of manic symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder. [40]
Depakote (valproic acid/sodium valproate) – an antiepileptic and mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain and others; sometimes called an antimanic medication. Depakene is the trade name for the same drug prepared without sodium. Desyrel – an atypical antidepressant used to treat depression and insomnia
ADHD and bipolar disorder share many symptoms, including mood swings, impulsivity, and difficulty concentrating. However, ADHD is a persistent condition that affects daily life in a stable way.
They are also used for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Anxiolytics, which treat anxiety disorders, and include hypnotics and sedatives; Mood stabilizers, which treat bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. Stimulants, which treat disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.