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Pharmacotherapy to improve treatment outcomes in patients with comorbid bipolar and substance use disorders
Summary of the evidence
Mood stabilizers (namely anticonvulsants) were found in a systematic review (Coles et al., 2019) to have promising but not conclusive effects in:
- improving treatment outcomes (reducing use and improving mood outcomes)
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
