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LITHOSUN

    Lithosun is prescribed for patients suffering from hypomania and Bipolar Disorder. This drug is basically a mood stabiliser that affects the various chemicals in the brain to prevent the production of neurotransmitters so as to create mental balance. It is available in tablet form. The side effects of this drug include memory impairment, headache, pigmentation of the skin and tongue, and weight gain.
Answered 9 years ago
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Psychologist•Delhi
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Dear questioner,
my advice will be to taper off the drugs gradually in consultation with your psychiatrist.
It will need some doing as withdrawal and physical and psychological dependence on them. I hold the view that drugs (anti-depressants/anti convulsants) are chemicals and most of its exact mechanism still unknown to the experts as well.
They are like necessary evils, they will not cure you, but act as palliatives which actually with their hosts of physical and mental adverse eff...more
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Psychologist•Bangalore
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Your medicines will give you relief from the symptoms. There are some triggers in your life, which are causing this anxiety and depression. To get rid to that, you need to find out the root cause and treat that. To find out the root cause of your anxiety and depression you need to understand what is going on in your mind. May be you have some unresolved issues and suppressed emotions. This might be the real reason. Please talk to a counsellor, who will help you to identify and understand your tr...more
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