The Ascendancy of Second-Generation Antipsychotics as Frontline Antimanic Agents

Discussion: Second-generation antipsychotics quickly became the frontline antimanic treatment for bipolar disorder, although antidepressants most commonly predated antimanic prescriptions. Second-generation antipsychotics were used for a broad range of patients rather than being restricted to a severely ill subpopulation. The modest association of antimanic choice with relevant medical comorbidities suggests that continued attention to quality prescribing practices is warranted.
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research