Role of Olanzapine for Bipolar Mania with Mixed Features
Bipolar disorder is a chronic mood disorder associated with various mood states including mania, hypomania, depression, and mixed states. The identification and treatment of mixed state is of clinical importance. The diagnosis has changed from DSM-IV “Mixed Episode” to DSM-5 specifiers as “Mixed Manic” and “Mixed Depressive”.
Olanzapine has been studied and utilized in the treatment of bipolar mania, including episodes with mixed features. These mixed episodes are particularly challenging because they involve symptoms of both mania and depression, which can be difficult to manage with a single medication. Research indicates that olanzapine can be effective in reducing manic symptoms in bipolar disorder, and its efficacy extends to those complex cases that present with mixed features.
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ROLE OF OLANZAPINE FOR BIPOLAR MANIA WITH MIXED FEATURES:
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