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A 27-year-old man presents with 1 week of decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, grandiosity and impulsive spending leading to financial distress. He has a history of recurrent depression. There is no substance use. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment for his acute episode?

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