Verapamil as maintenance treatment in bipolar illness: a case report.
The authors report the successful maintenance treatment of a bipolar woman with verapamil. Whereas the patient had previously demonstrated multiple antidepressant-induced manias despite prophylactic lithium treatment, she was able to maintain on verapamil plus trazodone without manic or depressive episodes over a 1-year period. It is suggested that verapamil may have a place in the maintenance treatment of bipolar patients.
D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014700:Verapamil