Basic Information
Category: Medications
Type: Mood Stabilizers
Group: Atypical Antipsychotics
How Long it Works: All day
Helps With: Thoughts & Feelings, Social Skills
Conditions: ASD, Many Mental Health Conditions
How it Works:
More Info:
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 Atypical Antipsychotics
How it Works: These medications lower or balance dopamine and serotonin activity in certain parts of the brain.
Helps With: This can help with impulsivity, mood regulation, and anxiety.
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.