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Alopecia and mood stabilizer therapy

P A McKinney1, R D Finkenbine, C L DeVane

  • 1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
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Mood stabilizer medications like lithium, valproate, and carbamazepine can cause alopecia (hair loss). This common side effect can often be managed without discontinuing essential mood-stabilizing treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Dermatology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Alopecia is a frequent adverse effect of mood stabilizers, including lithium, valproate, and carbamazepine.
  • Clinicians face challenges managing hair loss when mood stabilizers are therapeutically essential.