Influence: Chapter 3

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the all natural anxiety supplement can also work by improving mood it is important to understand mood and mood disorders so that we may appreciate the need for mood improvement Psychiatrists will define mood as sustained emotion Mood in more laymen s language is a state of mind At one end of the spectrum we have euphoria and at the other depression Mood

What is the difference between an antipsychotic and a mood stabiliser?
Q. When I first became ill I was prescribed Risperidone (Antipsychotic), I reacted badly to it and stopped taking it. Within a couple of weeks I hit a major depression, I saw my doctor again and he prescribed me a mood stabiliser (Depakote) & an antidepressant Citalopram. What is the difference between an antipsychotic and mood stabiliser?
Asked by *~ ~* - Mon Jul 28 07:46:51 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Anti-psychotic drugs are sometimes used to treat people with bi-polar disorder during a manic phase because of the powerful tranquilising effects. Use is generally brief and carefully monitored as they have lots of unwanted side effects, including that they can precipitate depressive phases. Mood stabilisers are the standard treatment regime for bi-polar and need to be taken continuously for the duration of the disorder. Sometimes when a person first presents with an illness, it is not always possible to differentiate immediately between the diagnoses because there is no definitive test for mental illness. Initial treatment can be a bit 'trial and error' until the medication is found which that person best responds to.
Answered by Johnny Decca - Mon Jul 28 08:29:47 2008