There is limited information about the effects of antipsychotics when used as mood stabilizer treatment. (sciencedaily.com)
For example, some bipolar patients can be treated with mood stabilizers such as lamotrigine, but, unlike atypical antipsychotics, they do not help with symptoms during the manic phase of the disorder, Dr. Phelps points out. (health.com)
Multiple or frequent changes in and higher doses of medications, hospitalization, use of electroconvulsive therapy (ET), and use of mood stabilizer medication such as lithium (quotacy.com)