Friday, October, 23, 2009
Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Treatments
October 03, 2008
The 'wake-up' medication Provigil has shown promise in a new study
for controlling depressive symptoms related to bipolar disorder.
Mayo Clinic researchers say 44 percent of the study's participants
reported improved depression symptoms after taking Provigil.
Experts are encouraged by the results because there are very few
treatments for the depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Sue Bergeson
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Health Expert
One of my friends and mentors, Peter C. Ashenden, once taught me a lesson about kindness that I...
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By Lynne Taetzsch
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Health Expert
At our last bipolar support group meeting, one of our members mentioned that he had had a terrible...
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By Dan Haupt, M.D.
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Health Expert
...has mistaken normal, but troublesome, behavior with symptoms of bipolar disorder, due most...
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By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
...affect brain chemicals in such a way as to promote the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Sonne &...
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Health Guide
...your family, you should make your doctor aware of this. Some medications for ADHD can exacerbate
symptoms of bipolar disorder. Letting your physician know will allow them to monitor your...
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...diabetes or heart disease. However, recent research has found that omega 3 fatty acids may lessen the
symptoms of bipolar disorder. While research is still ongoing, studies have found that they...
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Co-existing, or comorbid, conditions are ones that exist along side another diagnosis. This is also referred to as dual diagnosis. According to the National Resource Center for ADHD, as many as...
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...in their pre-teen years tend to display more symptoms than those whose illness began in their teens.
Symptoms of Bipolar DisorderSymptoms of the Depression PhaseThe symptoms of depression...
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...of bipolar disorder, it is important that the doctor rule out other conditions that may be causing
symptoms of bipolar disorder.Distinguishing Mania from Normal Euphoria or Joy. A major difficulty...
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For the fifth annual Bipolar Awareness Day, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is emphasizing the need for accurate diagnosis and...
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October 03, 2008
For the first time, a new study suggests therapy that focuses on practical lifestyle changes can ease the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Maintaining a...
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July 05, 2009
Doctors should consider irritability a possible symptoms of bipolar disorder when they are diagnosing the condition in children, new research...
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November 09, 2007
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug more commonly associated with breast cancer treatment is holding out new promise for people suffering through the manic...
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