Medication
Traditional treatments for bipolar disorder are medications. Antipsychotics are used to suppress the symptoms of bipolar disorder such as psychosis, cognitive impairment, and mood swings between mania and depression. These medications must be prescribed by a physician because they are often quite powerful and can have side-effects such as sleep issues, sexual problems or nausea. It is also important to find the right medication for you – not everyone responds similarly to the same medications.
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More Than Half of Antipsychotic Prescriptions Aren't for FDA-Approved Disorders
A study at the Penn State College of Medicine says that "reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care." The researchers determined that 57.6% of antipsychotic prescriptions were for illnesses other than schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. While the study…
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