Bipolar Drugs
Symptoms
Symptoms of bipolar disorder tend to fluctuate dramatically between two extremes: mania and depression. Sometimes a patient may have an episode in which both symptoms of mania and depression are present at the same time. This is called a mixed state."
Symptoms vary among patients. The types of symptoms experienced also depend on the type of bipolar disorder. Patients with bipolar I disorder typically have severe manic episodes that alternate with shorter bouts of depressive symptoms....
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Medicating Bipolar Disorder
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Drugs Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder: Topamax (Topiramate)
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Drugs Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder: Risperdal (Risperidone)
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Did using street drugs give me bipolar disorder?
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Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to ...
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FDA panel recommends new bipolar, schizophrenia drug
An expert panel that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted unanimously to recommend a new drug for bipolar I disorder and... Read more »
Breast cancer drug may treat bipolar disorder
A medication currently used to treat breast cancer may one day be used to ease mania symptoms associated with bipolar disorder. Researchers gave the... Read more »
Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug more commonly associated with breast cancer treatment is holding out new promise for people suffering through the manic... Read more »
Study: Bipolar teens at higher risk for smoking, drug use
A new study at Massachusetts General Hospital has added to the evidence that bipolar disorder increases a teen's risk of smoking and substance abuse.... Read more »
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