While xanax (and other antianxiety medications) are not primary treatments for Bipolar disorder, anxiety is often a secondary symptom. If a person with bipolar is having anxiety problems treatment with a benzodiazepine like xanax may be appropriate.
They may be used in conjunction with mood stabilizing medication, which are used for bipolar disorder, but they are not used alone as a solution to bipolar disorder.
seroquel XR, lithium, zoloft, xanax, risperdal, klonopin... depakote is one more that can be used. it is also used as a drug in epilepsy
for the treatment of bipolar disorder
Depakote is an antiseizure medication that is sometimes used in the treatment of Bipolar disorder.
If you are referring to bipolar disorder, it used to be called manic-depression.
Lithium.
Medications, such as Trileptal, which are designed to treat seizures, are also successfully used to treat depression and bipolar disorder.
No, Lithium is a salt that is used to treat Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Mood Stabilizer
No! Such drugs are likely to make symptoms worse. Some people with bipolar disorder may self-medicate with them, though.
Used as a medication for mental disorders ie: bipolar disorder.