The History of the Treatment of Manic Depression

The history of bipolar disorder has been treated for many years. In this article, we compare the view and treatment of manic depressive disorder in the 1960's, and the current perspective and therapy. I will explain the psychosis of bipolar disorder and its treatment and diagnosis in detail. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder is a serious task for a doctor. In the 1960 's, very few people were treated with bipolar disorder, even diagnosed. It was the first time that lithium was found to be stable until the 1970s.

Lithium is used to treat mania / depression (biphasic) and depression. Lithium is a positively charged element or particle similar to sodium or potassium. It interferes with other positively charged atoms such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium at several places in the cell and on the cell surface, which is important in many cellular functions. Lithium prevents the production and uptake of chemical transmitters (neurotransmitters) that transmit to each other. Lithium also affects the concentrations of tryptophan and serotonin in the brain. In addition, lithium increases the production of white blood cells in the bone marrow. The effect of lithium usually begins within 1 week after the start of treatment, and the complete effect is seen within 2 to 3 weeks.

Many drugs are used to treat bipolar disorder. The best evidence of this medicine is lithium, and it is an effective treatment for acute manic episode, recurrence prevention and prevention of bipolar depression. Lithium reduces the risk of suicide, self-injury, and death of bipolar disorder patients. Whether ketamine is suitable for bipolar in 2015 is unknown. Lithium and anticonvulsants carbamazepine, lamotrigine and valproic acid are useful as mood stabilizers for the treatment of bipolar disorder. These mood stabilizers are used for long-term emotional stability, but it has not been proven to treat acute bipolar depression quickly. Lithium is the first choice for long-term emotional stability. Carbamazepine is effective in the treatment of manic episodes, and there is evidence that there is a great benefit to rapidly circulating bipolar disorder, or more psychiatric symptoms or more clinically schizophrenic patients. It is not effective to prevent recurrence like lithium or sodium valproate.