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A patient has had 1 episode of depression and 2 epissodes of mania over the last year and now presents with depression. He is on anti-depressants. What additional pharmacological treatment would now act as a prophylaxis for his condition?

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A patient has had 1 episode of depression and 2 epissodes of mania over the last year and now presents with depression. He is on anti-depressants. What additional pharmacological treatment would now act as a prophylaxis for his condition?

  1. Antidepressants
  2. Antipsychotics
  3. Mood stabilizers
  4. No additions req
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waelhammad
2022-11-02
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The key is C. Mood stabilizers. [Antidepressant alone can lead to manic attack and to prevent this a mood stabilizer is required].

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