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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 47546" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Abilify is an antipsychotic, more of a short term helper for rage, than a good mood stabilizer. Depakote is a mood stabilizer. Some kids with BiPolar (BP) need more than one mood stabilizer. Most with BiPolar (BP) can't take antidepressants. Lexapro, in my opinion, would scare me. AD's can cause kids to rage, get violent, or even go psychotic. The worse part is that there is a withdrawal syndrome to any AD that often makes them worse before they get better. I hope you can get the medications straightened out and that things can get better. Remember that Depakote, and any mood stabilizer, takes up to eight weeks to show effectiveness, and that it has to be a therapeutic dose too. You can't give up early. These are slow working medications, but they tend to work long term. I'd seriously ask about the Lexapro. Lexapro is like high-powered Celexa. </p><p>Mood stabilizers are: Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal, Tegretal (this is a list of the first line mood stabilizers)</p><p></p><p>Anti psychotics-Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Abilify, Geodon, Clozapan (these are the newer antipsychotics)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 47546, member: 1550"] Abilify is an antipsychotic, more of a short term helper for rage, than a good mood stabilizer. Depakote is a mood stabilizer. Some kids with BiPolar (BP) need more than one mood stabilizer. Most with BiPolar (BP) can't take antidepressants. Lexapro, in my opinion, would scare me. AD's can cause kids to rage, get violent, or even go psychotic. The worse part is that there is a withdrawal syndrome to any AD that often makes them worse before they get better. I hope you can get the medications straightened out and that things can get better. Remember that Depakote, and any mood stabilizer, takes up to eight weeks to show effectiveness, and that it has to be a therapeutic dose too. You can't give up early. These are slow working medications, but they tend to work long term. I'd seriously ask about the Lexapro. Lexapro is like high-powered Celexa. Mood stabilizers are: Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal, Tegretal (this is a list of the first line mood stabilizers) Anti psychotics-Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Abilify, Geodon, Clozapan (these are the newer antipsychotics) [/QUOTE]
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