1121) The role of olanzapine as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder.
Author: Thawatchai Leelahanaj.
Year: 2006
Source: Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand. Vol.51, No.3, July-September 2006, Page 102.
Objective: To review the of olanzapine as a mood stabilizer for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Method: A Medline and Pubmed literature search of papers was conducted using the names of olanzapine and a number of key terms relevant to bipolar disorder. Data pertinent to the objective was reviewed according to the various phases and subtypes of bipolar disorder. Results: The data is substantive for the use of olanzapine in both acute and long-term treatment. In treatment of mania, olanzapine...