Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 161-164

Current trends in the treatment of bipolar affective disorder

MUDr. Homayun Shahpesandy, MUDr. Zuzana Janíková, MUDr. Jaroslava Pristášová, MUDr. Ružena Mojžišová, Mgr. Oľga Šupalová, Mgr. Viera Kasanická
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Bipolar affective disorders is a complex disorder for which treatment includes a high number of psychotropic medications, such as mood stabilizers, antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics and, of course antipsychotics. The rational combination of some of these drugs, the right dose, duration of treatment, and individualized treatment, together with psychoeducation constitute the ideal form of treament of patients suffering from this disorder. This paper presents the recent trends in the treatment of bipolar affective disorder, focuses on advantages and side effects of the availabe medications and on the treatment of this disorder during the pregnancy and breast-feading.

Keywords: bipolar affective disorder, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, anxiolytics, electroconvulsive therapy, pregnancy, breast-feading

Published: August 1, 2006  Show citation

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Shahpesandy H, Janíková Z, Pristášová J, Mojžišová R, Šupalová O, Kasanická V. Current trends in the treatment of bipolar affective disorder. Psychiatr. praxi. 2006;7(4):161-164.
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