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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 137671" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I have to agree with Susie about the Prozac. Only 5 mg of the stuff made my son wild with rage, and he has BiPolar (BP) as well. Abilify (which is an atypical antipsychotic and not a mood stabilizer) is not strong enough to counteract the bad effects of an antidepressant used for a child with BiPolar (BP).</p><p></p><p>In addition, your son is not on a first-line mood stabilizer (Lamictal, Lithium, Trileptal, Tegretol, Depakote), which is the foundation of treatment for BiPolar (BP) kids. You say he has tried many mood stabilizers, but if they were trialed with an ADHD medication or an antidepressant at the same time, the trial doesn't count because those other medications can counteract any good the mood stabilizer will do. Furthermore, most mood stabilizers take 6 to 8 weeks at a therapeutic level to work their magic. It takes a lot of time and effort to see a true difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 137671, member: 2423"] I have to agree with Susie about the Prozac. Only 5 mg of the stuff made my son wild with rage, and he has BiPolar (BP) as well. Abilify (which is an atypical antipsychotic and not a mood stabilizer) is not strong enough to counteract the bad effects of an antidepressant used for a child with BiPolar (BP). In addition, your son is not on a first-line mood stabilizer (Lamictal, Lithium, Trileptal, Tegretol, Depakote), which is the foundation of treatment for BiPolar (BP) kids. You say he has tried many mood stabilizers, but if they were trialed with an ADHD medication or an antidepressant at the same time, the trial doesn't count because those other medications can counteract any good the mood stabilizer will do. Furthermore, most mood stabilizers take 6 to 8 weeks at a therapeutic level to work their magic. It takes a lot of time and effort to see a true difference. [/QUOTE]
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