Basic Information
Category: Medications
Type: Mood Stabilizers
Group: Metals
How Long it Works: All day
Helps With: Thoughts & Feelings, Social Skills
Conditions: Bipolar Disorder, Depression
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More About Mood Stabilizers
How it Works: These medications help keep mood changes from becoming too intense.
How to Take: You take them every day.
More Info: The most widely used mood stabilizers fall into two main groups: atypical antipsychotics and anticonvulsants.
More About Metals
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Side Effects: Can make you very tired and cause weight gain and other physical side effects.
Safety Note: Because of possible serious side effects, doctors prescribe these carefully and monitor people on them closely.