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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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Risperdal approved for kids

October 03, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and teens. Risperdal is now the only approved med for the treatment of schizophrenia in youths, and it joins lithium as an approved treatment for teen bipolar disorder. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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McMan's Eight-fold Path to Living Well
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...eating a bit smarter.   (Check out HealthCentral’s FoodFit for some good nutrition tips and... Read more »

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Rapid-Cycling: Research is ME-Search
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...Dated.”In my book, “Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your Doctor... Read more »

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A Kaleidoscope of Color
By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert

...weeks where I could barely find the money for gas or food, but I usually found a little money... Read more »

Health Guide

Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
Two million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. This very serious illness involves dramatic mood swings from high manic episodes to very low depressed episodes. It... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Healthy Recipes
Food is sustenance, comfort, friendship, spirituality, community, and love. With our illness, though, it can also earn us bonus mileage to the emergency room. A 30-pound weight gain after I first... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Therapy and Lifestyle Changes
Therapy and Lifestyle ChangesClassic psychotherapy does not help most patients with bipolar disorder. Nevertheless, many newer approaches are proving to be very useful. Trained mental health... Read more »
The First 48 Hours with Bipolar Disorder
...never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with bipolar disorder only seek help when their life is going terribly wrong or when their brains... Read more »
Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA
...discontinued. Some psychiatric conditions, which may worsen with methylphenidate use, include: anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and other mood disorders. For people with bipolar disorder,... Read more »

Medications

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...mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, irritability associated... Read more »

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...directed by your doctor. Swallow the capsules whole with food. Your doctor may start you at... Read more »

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...mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective... Read more »

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...disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent... Read more »

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...used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia).... Read more »

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