Mood stabilisers and risk of stroke in bipolar disorder.

Pao-Huan ChenShang-Ying TsaiChun-Hung PanChi-Kang ChangSheng-Shiang SuChiao-Chicy ChenChian-Jue Kuo

Published in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2018)

Use of carbamazepine and valproic acid, but not lithium and lamotrigine, is associated with increased risk of stroke in patients with bipolar disorder.Declaration of interestNone.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
major depressive disorder
atrial fibrillation
cerebral ischemia
depressive symptoms
solid state
blood brain barrier