This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Mood Disorders, Subject name: Psychiatry
[{'content': 'Drug of choice in acute mania is: \nSelect and explain. \nA. Lithium, B. Chlorpromazine, C. Valproic acid, D. Risperidone', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: DOC of acute mania- antipsychotic However if in exam, you have an option of mood stabilizer plus antipsychotic, that would become the preferred answer. E.g. If in this question , there was an option of lithium plus risperidone, that would have been the best answer In absence of combination, we would chose antipsychotics. Atypical antipsychotics like risperidone are preferred over typical antipsychotics like chlorpromazine, because of better side effect profile', 'role': 'assistant'}]