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are drugs used to reduce severe symptoms of disturbance, such as loss of touch with reality and agitation.
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Antipsychotic drugs can have long-term side effects, such as dryness of the mouth and throat, dizziness, and sometimes tremors and loss of muscle control, that may continue even after
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, a form of mineral salts, has been used very successfully in patients with bipolar disorders.
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Although no one knows definitely why, lithium and other drugs such as Depakote and Tegretol effectively reduce episodes.
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ECT is a controversial technique because side effects frequently occur. For instance, following treatment, patients often experience disorientation, confusion, and sometimes that may remain for months.
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is a depression treatment in which a precise magnetic pulse is directed to a specific area of the brain.
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Today, surgeons sometimes use a more precise form of psychosurgery called a(n) in rare cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder.







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