title: The use of antidepressants for bipolar depression.
abstract: Clinical Dilemma: You have diagnosed a 33-year-old male with bipolar disorder and initiated lithium treatment and psycho-social therapy. Two months later his lithium level is within the therapeutic range but his symptoms and function level correlate with moderate depressive episode. Is there a place for adjunctive antidepressant medication?
authors: daphnash@clalit.org.il
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Shefet
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Gerstein
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Leubov
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Malik
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Marom
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Shapiro Rotman
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Shapir
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Shmuel
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents