@article {28, editor = {,}, title = {Drug treatments for bipolar disorder: 1 - Acute manic or depressive}, volume = {43}, number = {4}, pages = {28--32}, year = {2005}, doi = {10.1136/dtb.2005.43428}, publisher = {British Medical Journal Publishing Group}, abstract = {Relevant BNF sections: 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, 4.3Bipolar disorder is a severe, chronic mental illness characterised by repeated episodes of mania or hypomania, depression or mixed affective states.1 Depending on the clinical context, treatment may involve drugs, psychological therapies, social interventions and/or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).2,3 Here we concentrate on the role of drug treatments for acute manic or depressive episodes in adults with bipolar disorder. A second article will consider their role as maintenance and preventive therapy, and in special situations such as pregnancy.}, issn = {0012-6543}, URL = {https://dtb.bmj.com/content/43/4/28}, eprint = {https://dtb.bmj.com/content/43/4/28.full.pdf}, journal = {Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin} }