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| | Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia of Medicine |
 | | The side effects of risperidone are mild compared to many other antipsychotics (constipation, coughing, diarrhea, dry mouth, headache, heartburn, increased length of sleep and dream activity, nausea, runny nose, sore throat, fatigue, and weight gain). |
 | | Lamotrigine (Lamictal, or LTG), an anticonvulsant medication, was found to alleviate manic symptoms in a 1997 trial of 75 bipolar patients. |
 | | The drug was used in conjunction with divalproex (divalproate) and/or lithium. |
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