Hypernym

noun

a licensed psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system.

mood-stabilizing drug 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a psychiatric medication used to treat mood disorders characterized by intense and sustained mood shifts, typically bipolar disorder.

Examples

1.Many agents described as "mood stabilizers" are also categorized as anticonvulsants.

Synonyms

mood stabiliser 1

Hyponym

lithium carbonate 1

noun

a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder

lamotrigine 1

noun

an anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder.

oxcarbazepine 1

noun

an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy.

carbamazepine 1

noun

an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder, as well as trigeminal neuralgia.

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