[Mood stabilizers].
Mood stabilizers available in Japan include lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, and lamotrigine.
Lithium is the most commonly used mood stabilizer. It is effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and is also effective in the treatment of unipolar depression. Valproate is effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and is also effective in the treatment of unipolar depression. Carbamazepine is effective in