Mood stabilizers are a class of drugs used to prevent and reduce mood episodes such as mania and depression. Like any medication, there are both benefits and risks of taking mood stabilizers. Here are ...

July 18, 2002 — Risperidone combined with a mood stabilizer was more effective in acute mania than the mood stabilizer alone and as effective as the combination of haloperidol and a mood stabilizer, ...

For patients with comorbid bipolar disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the psychostimulant methylphenidate (multiple brands) can be used ...

For depressed people with bipolar disorder who are taking a mood stabilizer, adding an antidepressant medication is no more effective than a placebo (sugar pill), according to a recent study. For ...

Lithium is a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar, depression, and schizoaffective disorder. Lithium helps decrease suicidal thoughts and manage both manic and depressive symptoms. Lithium side ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although women who used mood stabilizers were at increased risk for placenta-mediated pregnancy complications, ...