From: Treatment of bipolar disorder: a complex treatment for a multi-faceted disorder
Agent/modality | Acute mania | Acute bipolar depression | Maintenance treatment |
---|---|---|---|
Amisulpride | + | ND | + |
Aripiprazole | ++++ | - | +++ |
Benzodiazepines | + | ND | ND |
Carbamazepine | ++++ | ++ | +++ |
Citalopram | ND | + | + |
Clozapine | ++ | ND | ++ |
ECT | ++ | +++ | + |
Fluoxetine | ND | ++++ | ++ |
Gabapentin | - | - | ++ |
Lamotrigine | - | ++++ | ++++ |
Lithium | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
Olanzapine | ++++ | +++ | ++++ |
Olanzapine-fluoxetine combination | ND | ++++ | ++ |
Quetiapine | ++++ | ++++ | ND |
Risperidone | ++++ | ND | ND |
Topiramate | - | + | ND |
Valproiate | ++++ | +++ | +++ |
Ziprasidone | ++++ | ND | ND |
Psychoeducation | ND | ND | ++++ |
TMS | ND | ND | ND |