Bipolar Disorder Medication
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Are antidepressants necessary?
NIMH/NIH
Large NIH study indicate antidepressants may not need to be combined with mood stabilizer bipolar disorder medications. Always consult your doctor.
Alternative treatments
Bipolar Disorder Web
Read with caution this column listing natural alternatives to bipolar disorder medications. Page from interesting bipolar blog site.
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Reasons to take medication
Bipolar/GSK
If you or someone you know is reluctant to take bipolar disorder medications, check this brief chart to understand the reasons to continue.
Unique and incredibly helpful PDF for tracking bipolar disorder medication side effects. Suggests how to cope with side effects.
Check for drug interactions
Drug Digest
Very useful interactive page where you can enter two or more bipolar disorder medications and learn if drug interactions exist.
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Diagnosis of bipolar
All About Depression
Before finding bipolar disorder medication, read about the two types of bipolar disorder with this good summary of diagnostic criteria.
Symptoms and treatment options
Illumistream
Watch this video for a quick explanation of bipolar disorder as well as possible treatment options and medication for the illness.
Tracking your moods
1on1health/GSK
Handy printable chart to follow your moods and discuss with your doctor the right bipolar disorder medications for you.
Bipolar snapshot
Help Guide
Before you consider bipolar disorder medications, read about the bipolar condition, its causes and symptoms.
Are medications a cure?
Psychology Information
Insightful summary on how bipolar disorder medications can help but not cure you. Part of longer page with great bipolar treatment information.
Manic or depressive?
Mayo Clinic
The best bipolar disorder medication is related to the type of bipolar phase. Learn the different phase from this quick read.
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Long page but good discussion on bipolar disorder medications nicely sectioned by type.
Lithium as a treatment
MAGNUM
Comprehensive profile on lithium, often used to treat the manic stage of bipolar disorder. Includes dosing information and different forms of the medication.
Overview of medications
Help Guide
If you only have time for one link, this page provides great detailed facts about bipolar disorder medication.
Handy table of medications
Health A to Z
Easy to understand table of common bipolar disorder medications divided by drug class. Includes side effects, usage information and precautions to consider.

