Mood stabilizers are medications designed to even out emotions that are highly variable.
These drugs have also been prescribed at times to treat thebehavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia(BPSD).
These are also sometimes referred to as “challenging behaviors” in dementia.
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Are Mood Stabilizers Effective?
Several different medicationsmany of which are anticonvulsants (drugs to reduce seizures)are classified as mood stabilizers.
Several studies have been conducted on antipsychotic drugs and their use for BPSD.
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