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MACE Medication Aide

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A 23-year-old female patient has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of the following would be the best therapeutic approach?
  1. An antipsychotic such as aripiprazole
  2. An anxiolytic such as azothioprine.
  3. A calcium regulator such as zoledronic acid
  4. A mood stabilizer such as lithium or lamotrigine.
Explanation
Answer: D - Bipolar disorder is most often treated with mood stabiliziers such as lithium or lamotrigine. Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic/neuroleptic with partial agonist activity at D2 and 5HT-1A receptors. Azothiaprine is an anti-rheumatic disease-modifying agent. Zoledronic acid is a calcium regulator, but it is not used in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
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