Drug Therapy of Psychosis and Mania

Arivazhahan, Avinash

doi:10.1007/978-981-33-6009-9_9

Avinash Arivazhahan⁵

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Psychosis and mania are psychiatric disorders wherein there is loss of insight for the affected patients. While the exact pathophysiology behind psychosis has not been confirmed, the dopaminergic theory still forms the frontline of management. Antipsychotic agents can be broadly divided into typical and atypical, mainly based on their affinity towards dopaminergic receptors. While the typical antipsychotics are still used in emergencies, the atypical agents are preferred due to their added safety margin. The agents used in the management of psychosis are detailed in this chapter. The chapter also explains the drugs that are used to manage mania and bipolar disorder. While lithium is considered to be the classical mood stabilizer, there have been several other newer agents that are used in bipolar disorder.

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Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Skills, Medical University of the Americas, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Abialbon Paul
Department of Pharmacology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India
Nishanthi Anandabaskar
Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India
Jayanthi Mathaiyan
Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bibinagar, Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, Telangana, India
Gerard Marshall Raj

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Arivazhahan, A. (2021). Drug Therapy of Psychosis and Mania. In: Paul, A., Anandabaskar, N., Mathaiyan, J., Raj, G.M. (eds) Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6009-9_9

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6009-9_9
Published: 14 March 2021
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