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Depending of the nature of the Bipolar disorder, you may not be given anti-depressants at all.

Frequent meds for bipolar disorder are Lamictal (new, powerful, low side effects, common skin rashes but rarely life threatening), lithium (very old, many side effects, may be lethal on OD, requires blood monitoring, but very strong - I love it), valproic acid (Depakine/Depakote, old and tried, requires blood monitoring), carbamazepine (Tegretol, old, requires blood monitoring).

If mania is severe enough, your doctor may prescribe you an antipsychotic like Risperdal, Seroquel (some weight gain and sedation) or Zyprexa (sedation and massive weight gain).

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