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Rethinking the Treatment Paradigm for Bipolar Depression: The Importance of Long-Term Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Claudia F. Baldassano ,
Christos A. Ballas  and
John P. O'Reardon
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Abstract:

The need for long-term management of bipolar disorder is evident. Bipolar patients spend more time depressed than manic; however, few agents used for maintenance therapy of bipolar disorder have demonstrated good efficacy in delaying relapse into depression. This article provides a comprehensive review of open-label and randomized, controlled studies examining prophylactic efficacy in bipolar disorder, especially bipolar depression. Lithium, considered the gold standard for bipolar disorder maintenance therapy may be more effective in delaying manic relapse than in delaying depressive relapse. Evidence for the efficacy of divalproex and carbamazepine in delaying depressive relapse is yet to be fully elucidated. Lamotrigine has demonstrated efficacy in delaying time to depressive relapse. Unpublished studies show ohnzapine's efficacy in preventing manic recurrence, while its efficacy in preventing depressive recunence is yet to be proven. As patients with bipohr disorder are prone to experiencing depressive episodes, more attention needs to be focused on preventing depressive relapse. To date, three agents—lithium, lamotrigine, and olanzapine—have been shown to have prophylactic benefits in treating this highly recunent disorder.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 9 , Issue S9 , September 2004 , pp. 11 - 18
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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