Which of the following medications is used for the treatment of bipolar disorder
Question : Which of the following medications is used for the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic phase)?
A. Fluoxetine
B. Lithium carbonate
C. Risperidone
D. Amitriptyline
Answer: B
Explanation: Lithium carbonate is the first-line mood stabilizer for the treatment and prevention of bipolar disorder, especially effective in the manic phase. Fluoxetine and amitriptyline are antidepressants, which may induce mania in bipolar patients; risperidone is an antipsychotic used as an adjuvant treatment but not the first-line mood stabilizer. Thus, the correct answer is B.
