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Table 1 Pharmacotherapy (patients with BD, N = 30)

From: The futility of long-term predictions in bipolar disorder: mood fluctuations are the result of deterministic chaotic processes

Medication

% of patients

Mood stabilizers

90

 Lithium carbonate

50

 Lamotrigine

20

 Valproic acid

13.3

 Carbamazepine

6.7

 None

10

Combination treatment with antidepressants

30

 SSRI

3.3

 SNRI

3.3

 MAOI

13.3

 Other

10

 None

70

Combination treatment with antipsychotics

50

 First-generation

6.7

 Second-generation

43.3

 None

50

Other treatments

43.2

 Sleep-inductors/benzodiazepines

16.6

 Thyroid supplementation

20

 Tryptophan

3.3

 Atomoxetine

3.3

 None

56.8

  1. MAOI: monoamine oxidase inhibitor; SNRI: serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; SSRI: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor