AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What therapeutic drugs are used to control bipolar disorder?

A	Mood stabilizers
B	Antianxiety drugs
C	Antipsychotics
D	Antidepressants
E	No drugs available

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -You’ll typically need mood-stabilizing medication to control manic or hypomanic episodes. Examples of mood stabilizers include lithium (Lithobid), valproic acid (Depakene), divalproex sodium (Depakote), carbamazepine (Tegretol, Equetro, others) and lamotrigine (Lamictal). Antipsychotics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lithium is the oldest and most well-known mood stabilizer and is highly effective for treating mania. Lithium can also help bipolar depression.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lithium and quetiapine top the lists for all three phases of the illness: mania, depression, and the maintenance phase. Lurasidone and lamotrigine are either untested (lurasidone) or ineffective (lamotrigine) in mania, but they are essential tools for bipolar depression.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the time, doctors will start bipolar disorder treatment by prescribing a mood-stabilizing drug like lithium.

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