Mood stabilisers

• Mood stabilisers are used in the treatment of:

  • Bipolar disorder
  • Mania and hypomania
  • Recurrent, severe depression and schizoaffective disorder (in some cases)
• Different types:

  • Lithium
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antipsychotics
• Lithium:

  • Commonly used to treat bipolar, can be prescribed as:
  • Lithium carbonate
  • Lithium citrate
• Anticonvulsants:

  • Carbamazepine
  • Lamotrigine
  • Valproate
• Antipsychotics:

  • Haloperidol
  • Olanzapine
  • Quetiapine
  • Risperidone