Poll

Mini Quiz: Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder

Author(s):

Charles B. Schaffer, MD

What are the guidelines for working with patients who do not respond to FDA-approved medications for bipolar disorder?

Which of the following interventions can be useful in treating treatment-resistant bipolar disorder?

A. Only medications approved by the FDA for bipolar disorder
B. Antidepressant monotherapy
C. Medical marijuana
D. Non-FDA-approved medications that have been reported in peer-reviewed journals to be effective
E. None of the above

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