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mood-stabilizing agent [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mood-stabilizing agent
1, record 1, English, mood%2Dstabilizing%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mood stabilizer 2, record 1, English, mood%20stabilizer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lithium carbonate is often referred to as an "antimanic" drug, but in many parts of the world it is considered a "mood-stabilizing" agent because of its primary action of preventing mood swings in patients with bipolar affective (manic-depressive) disorder. 1, record 1, English, - mood%2Dstabilizing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Medications are considered mood stabilizers if they have 2 properties: 1- they provide relief from acute episodes of mania or depression, or prevent them from occurring; and 2- they do not worsen depression or mania or lead to increased cycling. 3, record 1, English, - mood%2Dstabilizing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- normothymique
1, record 1, French, normothymique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thymorégulateur 2, record 1, French, thymor%C3%A9gulateur
correct, masculine noun
- psychorégulateur 3, record 1, French, psychor%C3%A9gulateur
correct, masculine noun
- thymostabilisateur 4, record 1, French, thymostabilisateur
correct, masculine noun
- régulateur de l'humeur 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20l%27humeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lithium est considéré comme un normothymique; c'est-à-dire qu'il régularise l'humeur en prévenant les oscillations pathologiques, maniaques ou dépressives, dans le cadre de la PMD [psychose maniaco-dépressive] «trouble bipolaire». 1, record 1, French, - normothymique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les régulateurs de l'humeur (normothymiques ou thymorégulateurs) constituent la base du traitement médicamenteux des troubles bipolaires de l'humeur, selon toutes les recommandations internationales (par exemple le système canadien CANMAT [...], ainsi qu'en France, où n'existe cependant pas de système de recommandation pour ces troubles. 2, record 1, French, - normothymique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eutimizante
1, record 1, Spanish, eutimizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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