0 a method used to limit sudden changes in prices or to limit the level of production
1 a chemical that is added to something so that it stays in the same state
2 a device that helps an aircraft, ship, or vehicle to balance
3 something that helps keep an economy, market, etc. stable, so that it does not change unexpectedly:
4 something such as a chemical that is added to a substance to prevent it from changing or separating into different parts:
Lead is sometimes added to PVC as an inexpensive stabilizer.
He could ride a tricycle without difficulty, and was aiming to progress to a bicycle with stabilizers.
In the next sections the evidence for using mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics for bipolar mania and depression is summarized.
A treatment plan focusing on relapse prevention should emphasize mood stabilizers first singly and, if necessary, in combination!.
Amphetamine-induced hyperactivity is the most established rodent model for mania; this hyperactivity is attenuated by a number of mood stabilizers including lithium, anticonvulsants, and antipsychotics.
On self-report, 16 patients reported non-adherence with mood stabilizers (missing 30 % of their prescribed treatment).
Eleven patients were taking mood stabilizers and 14 an antipsychotic.
Various conditions are also described under which almost all the stabilizers are conjugate to each other.
When antidepressants are indicated in combination with mood stabilizers, first choice options include bupropion and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
