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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 271666" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>If a teen truly has bipolar disorder, both SSRI antidepressants like Lexapro and stimulants like Concerta can make him much, much worse. There is a good chance you will not be able to stabilze his moods with those medications on board. Abilify has mood-stabilizing properties, but it often can't stabilize the mood all on its own. A first-line mood stabilizer (Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Trileptal, Tegretol) is needed in addition to an atypical antipsychotic like Abilify.</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to the treatment guidelines <a href="http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 271666, member: 2423"] If a teen truly has bipolar disorder, both SSRI antidepressants like Lexapro and stimulants like Concerta can make him much, much worse. There is a good chance you will not be able to stabilze his moods with those medications on board. Abilify has mood-stabilizing properties, but it often can't stabilize the mood all on its own. A first-line mood stabilizer (Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Trileptal, Tegretol) is needed in addition to an atypical antipsychotic like Abilify. Here's a link to the treatment guidelines [url]http://www.thebalancedmind.org/sites/default/files/treatment_guidelines.pdf[/url] [/QUOTE]
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