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Asked for Male, 22 Years

I'm almost 85% alright from 3 years. I'm on flutee60. I have been given Lithium600 and now he has given me amisulpride50, he says these are adjunct. Why are these meds are given which are not even antidepressants. Do they help u when u are getting results from antidepressants or these are helpful when no drug works? I'm feeling like a testament on whom everything is being tried. When are they given plz tell me

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Dr. Dev Rai

Psychiatrist 9 yrs exp Delhi

The medications are Fluoxetine 60mg(antidepressant), Lithium 600mg (mood stabilizer) and Amisulpride 50 mg (antipsychotic). In the question the diagnosis is not mentioned, but the The lithium 600 mg is mostly used in Bipolar disorder. Using Low dose antipsychotic medication (Amisulpride 50 mg) is also the one of the strategy to stabilize the illness. To decide about the need for this in your treatment the deatiled assessment will be required.

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