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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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To Lithium or Not to Lithium
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert...said that the best way to treat my bipolar is with lithium but i am just not 100% sure about it.... Read more »
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Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to treat bipolar disorder?
...accompanies some manic episodes. First line medications for the acute phase of bipolar disorder include lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, and olanzapine. The medications function to... Read more »Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...chronic and is most effectively treated continuously with mood-stabilizers and psychosocial therapy. Lithium is the standard manic depression treatment and the anticonvulsants valproate (trade... Read more »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 »Images
Medications
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
Related News
New light on how Lithium treats BPD
April 27, 2009Scientists at Cardiff University say they may have discovered how Lithium works to treat bipolar disorder (BPD). Lithium has been used for more than... Read summary »
Study: Lithium in drinking water curbs suicides
May 03, 2009New research in Japan suggests that putting lithium in drinking water curbs the risk of suicide. In a new study, researchers examined levels of... Read summary »
Study: Lithium builds gray matter in bipolar patients' brains
October 02, 2008A new study at UCLA suggests that lithium may increase the amount of gray matter in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder. Researchers found... Read summary »
Experimental Alzheimer's treatment should be used with caution
October 02, 2008According to a new study, using lithium drugs to treat Alzheimer's may worsen the disease. Lithium drugs--which are commonly used to treat people... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Effects of paliperidone ER on bipolar disorder
October 02, 2008This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of paliperidone ER in patients with Bipolar I disorder who are taking lithium or valproate.... Read summary »
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