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what's the 1st line for mania? bipolar depress - verypositive
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04-16-2009, 02:24 PM
anyone can clear that? thanks. get different sources saying different things
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04-16-2009, 02:52 PM
lithium...for both bipolar and schizoaffective...
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04-16-2009, 03:09 PM
is Lithium 1st line for acute mania or maintenance?
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04-16-2009, 03:25 PM
1st line...you can use valpor or other anticonvulse as adjunct
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04-16-2009, 03:41 PM
Acute manic episode should be managed with HIGH potency antipsychotics. Lithium is for the maintenance therapy.
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