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what do the mood stabilizers do for you??

by jimgreg, Jul 06, 2008 06:46PM
do they help the manic state,,and mania thoughts?? i was on seraquil for 2 yrs it helped me sleep good but not really nothing threw the day on it..i cant take it anymore due to raise in heart rate..please help me in any way you can??  thanks
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by Jikan, Jul 07, 2008 10:34AM
Namaste,

Seroquel is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.

Seroquel is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression).

Actual mood stabilizers consist of medications such as Depakote, Lithium, Eskalith.  There are also some other medications that are used as mood stabilizers although not approved by the FDA for that particular use and include, Lamictal, Topamx and Tegretol.

The objective of these mood stabilizers is to control both the manic and the depressive states of bipolar disorder.  Their effectiveness depends on the patient, dosage and other variables.

Michael(Jikan)

by Nikki2226, Jul 07, 2008 10:57AM
To: jimgreg
Personaly, I take abilify and lamictal.  They are both mood stabilizers and they help me with sleeping, racing thoughts, anxiety, and they seem to make my mood swings not last as long.  I still have some problems with depression and agitation, but overall I am doing better.  I hope you find the right medication for you!
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