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HardPsychiatryBipolar disorder – acute mania treatmentuk-plab-1

A 28-year-old woman with bipolar disorder type I presents in a manic episode. She has been taking Lithium but stopped it 5 days ago. She is overactive, grandiose and has not slept for 3 nights. There is no immediate risk to herself or others. What is the most appropriate pharmacological management?

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