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Atypical Bipolar Disorder – Five Common Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Used to Treat Manic Depression

Monday, August 17, 2009

Atypical antipsychotic drugs, otherwise referred to use atypical neuroleptics, are used to treat psychosis and extreme mania.
Most of these drugs share common side effects including:
Difficulty metabolizing sugar and diabetes.
Tremors and stiffness
Tardive dyskinesia if taken for too long, which is defined as uncontrolled movements of the mouth.
Weight gain
Feelings of extreme restlessness
Changes in heartbeat
Increases in prolactin, which [...]

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Antipsychotic Safety – How to Use Pharmaceutical Drugs Safely to Treat Bipolar Disorder

Saturday, August 8, 2009

While some manic depressives are able to only use one antipsychotic medication such as lithium, others will need to take a cocktail of drugs. If you are one of these people, it is important to practice safety when mixing drugs.
The first thing you should not do, is to take what seem to be over [...]

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