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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
A guide to various mood stabilizers for mental health, including their benefits, side effects, and how they work.Mood disorders are very common mental health conditions, with around 21.4% of U.S. adults experiencing one at some point in their life. Symptoms of mood disorders can affect all aspects of your life. In some cases, these disorders can be debilitating. Luckily, there are many psychiatric treatment options that can help reduce your symptoms and improve your mental health and quality of life. Read on to learn more about mood stabilizers, how they work, side effects, and other treatments for mood disorders. Expert care for mood disorders is here. See if Talkiatry is right for you.Start our short assessmentA list of mood stabilizers Mood-stabilizing medications fall into three categories: Lithium, anticonvulsants, and antipsychotics. Lithium, often referred to as the “gold standard” treatment for bipolar disorder, is a naturally occurring element in a category of its own. Anticonvulsants are technically anti-seizure medications for people with epilepsy. However, some are also FDA-approved for use in treating mood disorders. Antipsychotics are primarily intended to treat psychosis. However, antipsychotic medications may also be used for mood-stabilizing properties in mood disorders like bipolar disorder. Below is a list of mood stabilizers, including their brand names and generic names. Lithium Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate (Lithium) Anticonvulsants Depakote (valproate/valproic acid) Lamictal (lamotrigine) Oxtellar, Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) Tegretol (carbamazepine) Antipsychotics Abilify (aripiprazole) Geodon (ziprasidone) Latuda (lurasidone) Risperdal (risperidone) Saphris (asenapine) Seroquel (quetiapine) Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine combination) Vraylar (cariprazine) Zyprexa (olanzapine) What exactly is a mood disorder? Mood disorders are mental health conditions characterized by struggles with mood and emotions. There are two main types of mood disorders: bipolar spectrum disorders, marked by mood swings of highs and lows, and depressive disorders, characterized by chronic depressed mood. Bipolar spectrum disorders include: Bipolar I disorder Bipolar
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