Guides

The Basics

• What is the difference between mania and hypomania?
• What is a depressive episode?
• Mixed episodes

Symptoms

Mania

• Pressured speech
• Flight of ideas

Depression

• Anhedonia

Medications

Types and Descriptions

• Mood stabilizers
  • Lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith)
  • Valproate (Depakote)
  • Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
  • Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
  • Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)
  • Topiramate (Topamax)
• Antipsychotics
  • Zyprexa (Olanzapine)
  • Seroquel (Quetiapine)
  • Risperdal (Risperidone)
  • Aripiprazole (Abilify)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon)
  • Lurasidone (Latuda)
  • Saphris (Asenapine)
  • Vraylar (Cariprazine)

Side Effects

• Akathisia

Friends and Family

• General support for friends and family

Interesting

• Manic eyes