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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
I think he needs to see a doctor and be put on an AP temporarily, just to bring him down from his mania. APs are more effective than Depakote than acute mania. When he stabilizes, he can drop the AP and continue on Depakote since this course of action has proven successful before.
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Hampster brings up a good point. I was also on Risperdal, an AP (atypical anti-psychotic) to be taken regularly or during times of high agitation. I was able to recognize manic tendencies in myself, take a half dose of the Risperdal and slow the crazy train down before it went off the rails.
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