If someone was bipolar could you find a permanent cure to balancing their mood by using alternative chemicals?

Question: If someone was bipolar could you find a permanent cure to balancing their mood by using alternative chemicals?
- Keywords:
  bipolar,
  chemicals,
  cure,
  mood
Asked by friedakramer to Raquel on 21 Sep 2017.
- Raquel Pinacho answered on 21 Sep 2017:
  
  Hi friedakramer, thanks for your question. There is a lot of research being done to find new treatments for bipolar disorder that may be as good (or hopefully better!) as the current ones in use (lithium) but have less side effects. A permanent cure is unlikely, since conditions like bipolar are for life and treatments need to be taken every day to prevent episodes. Still, if we found permanent cures for disorders like bipolar it would be an amazing finding for all!!