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Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Treatment
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:
- Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occur
- Reduce the frequency of episodes
- Avoid cycling from one phase to another
- Help the patient function as best as possible between episodes
The doctor will first try to determine what may have triggered the attack and identify any accompanying medical or emotional problems that might interfere with or compli...
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Schizophrenia: Treatment
...risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), aripiprazole (Abilify), and palperidone (Invega).Which Type of Drug to Choose. Experts have debated... Read more »Bipolar Medications
...antipsychotic), olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify) and ziprasidone (Geodon).Olanzapine was the first atypical antipsychotic approved for... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine (Seroquel)Aripiprazole (Abilify)Ziprasidone (Geodon)Paliperidone (Invega)Clozapine was the first atypical drug... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
...ApprovalsIn 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first atypical... Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Highlights
...HighlightsSaw PalmettoSaw palmetto, a popular herbal remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), does not work any better than placebo, according to an important 2006 study in the New England... Read more »
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