Mood stabilisers in the management of bipolar affective disorder

Abstract

As part of our series on the major psychiatric medication groups, produced in association with the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP; http://www.cmhp.org.uk), Michele Sie discusses the choice and use of medicines in the management of bipolar affective disorder. Pharmacology, interactions and side‐effects, as well as information to give to patients, are described.