Abstract:Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a severe, chronic and disabling condition. The gold standard of treatment is lithium, but the introduction of Second Generation Long-Acting Antipsychotics (SGA-LAIs) has been addressed several problems in the administration of oral SGAs in BD such as the patient's adherence to the treatment. The aim of this commentary was to provide an overview of the use of SGA-LAIs in the treatment of BD. All considered, the use of SGA-LAIs such as Risperidone Long-Acting and Aripiprazole Long-Acting… Show more
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