A woman comes into the pharmacy and tells you she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of the following would be the best approach therapeutically?

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Bipolar disorder is often treated with mood stabilizers such as lithium or lamotrigine. Buspirone is an anxiolytic (not an antipsychotic) with an affinity for serotonin and dopamine receptors. Oxcarbazepine is a mood stabilizer and not an anxiolytic. Oxcarbazepine may, however, be used in bipolar disorder.

A Woman Comes into the Pharmacy and Tells You She