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Who Should Take Mood Stabilizers?

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If someone has had a manic episode, these drugs can prevent another one (:29)
Dr. Kenneth Robbins describes the difference between bipolar disorder and depression.

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Kenneth Robbins, MD, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, describes the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, and the medications that can prevent a manic episode.