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Calcium-Channel Blockers

Calcium-channel blockers, commonly used to treat heart disease, are important drugs for preventing cluster headaches. Verapamil (Calan) is the standard calcium-channel blocker used for headache prevention. Constipation is a common side effect. No one taking any calcium-channel blocker should withdraw the drug abruptly, because this can dangerously increase blood pressure. Overdose can cause dangerously low blood pressure and slow heart beats. Drinkin...

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Bipolar Disorder Treatment

...mania and depression and that can be used for maintenance. The standard first-line mood stabilizers are lithium and valproate. Both drugs stimulate the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate,... Read more »

Bipolar Medications

LithiumLithium (Carbolith, Duralith, Lithobid, Lithizine, Eskalith, Lithane) is one of the standard mood stabilizing drugs for bipolar disorder. Lithium is extremely helpful for most... Read more »

Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches

...doses of corticosteroids, such as prednisone, may be useful for preventing episodic cluster headaches.Lithium. Some studies suggest that lithium is the best drug for chronic cluster... Read more »

Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk

...speed up the response of the antidepressant. Augmentation therapies include:Mood stabilizers, such as lithium, carbamazepine, and divalproex sodiumNewer antipsychotic drugs, such as... Read more »

Hypothyroidism: Causes

...proteins that impair thyroid hormone conversion processes or responses.Drugs that Reduce Thyroid LevelsLithium. Lithium, a drug widely used to treat psychiatric disorders, has multiple effects on... Read more »

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