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[Treatment of bipolar mania with risperidone].
Psychiatrische Praxis 2006 March
In patients with bipolar disorder antipsychotics are frequently used for the treatment of acute manic episodes, either in monotherapy, in addition to a mood stabilizer or in patients refractory to lithium or other mood stabilizers. However, a number of studies demonstrated that the use of conventional neuroleptics is restricted -- particularly for long-term treatment and relapse prevention in bipolar disorder -- due to their side effect profile and their potential to induce or worsen depressive symptoms. In contrast, atypical antipsychotics have a better tolerability profile and fewer extrapyramidal side effects. A number of clinical studies showed that the atypical antipsychotic risperidone was effective and well tolerated in the treatment of bipolar mania. This was reported both for the treatment of acute episodes and for the maintenance therapy. Recent data suggest that risperidone can be used effectively either in addition to or even instead of a mood stabilizer. This review summarizes the available literature on risperidone in the treatment of bipolar disorders.
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