What are the mood stabilizers

Mood stabilizers mainly include lithium salts, antiepileptic drugs, atypical antipsychotic drugs, etc. Such drugs are widely used in the treatment of affective disorders, such as mania, depression, etc.: 1, lithium salts: commonly used are lithium carbonate, lithium carbonate for the treatment of mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder has a significant effect, but it should be noted that the effective starting concentration of the drug is very close to the poisoning concentration, so the use period must be But it should be noted that the effective starting concentration of the drug is very close to the concentration of poisoning, so the use of the period must be careful to prevent the problem of poisoning; 2, anti-epileptic drugs: commonly used are sodium valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, etc.. Sodium valproate can effectively control the symptoms of bipolar disorder, common adverse reactions include gastrointestinal reactions, liver damage and polycystic ovary syndrome, etc. The use of sodium valproate treatment must be regularly monitored liver function, if liver damage to carry out liver preservation treatment or consider discontinuing treatment; 3, atypical antipsychotic drugs: mainly quetiapine, olanzapine, risperidone, aripiprazole, etc., quetiapine For bipolar disorder, the scope of treatment (especially the type of disease) is relatively broad, and the current situation is more used in clinical practice. All of the above mood stabilizers should be used under the guidance of a doctor, not without authorization, and the disease should be detected and treated in a timely manner at a regular hospital in order to control the disease and restore health as soon as possible.