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Treatment
Bipolar disorder is often treated with mood-stabilizing medications such as valproic acid, lithium, and carbamazepine. These are effective for treating both the manic and depressive phases, as well as preventing future symptoms.
Antidepressant drugs may be useful during the depressive phase IF the antidepressants are used with a mood stabilizer. Mood stabilizer...
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Expert & Community Posts
A Mental Illness Awareness Week Special - A Brief History of Mental Illness
By John McManamy , Health ExpertThis week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Okay, let’s get aware. Following is a random traverse... Read more »
Goodwin and Jamison Book a Major Achievement
By John McManamy , Health Expert...twentieth century. The new subtitle says it all: “Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent... Read more »
My Experience Taking SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
By Merely Me , Health Expert...antidepressants, it may trigger manic episodes in people with bipolar disorder. Aside from that,... Read more »
Treating Bipolar Depression: Part I
By John McManamy , Health Expert...far the more prevalent and incapacitating form of bipolar disorder. According to Stanley... Read more »
The Bipolar Spectrum
By John McManamy , Health Expert...manic-depression is simply the old fashioned term for bipolar disorder, but Kraepelin applied... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...effectively treated continuously with mood-stabilizers and psychosocial therapy. Lithium is the standard manic depression treatment and the anticonvulsants valproate (trade name Depakote) and... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. During a "manic phase," people with bipolar disorder experience feelings of euphoria, happiness, and... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to treat bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder treatment includes medication and non-drug therapy. The good news is that most patients respond to treatment and are able to control their illness. Psychotherapy helps patients... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bipolar disorder?
Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher among the parents of bipolar patients. However,... Read more »Images
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FDA approves Seroquel XR to treat bipolar disorder
October 16, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Seroquel XR for the treatment of bipolar disorder. The approval of this extended-release form of... Read summary »
Study: Seroquel effective long-term in bipolar patients
October 03, 2008An analysis of two studies has found that patients with bipolar disorder who receive long-term treatment with Seroquel and a mood stabilizer are... Read summary »
Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
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... Read summary »
Experimental Alzheimer's treatment should be used with caution
October 02, 2008According to a new study, using lithium drugs to treat Alzheimer's may worsen the disease. Lithium drugs--which are commonly used to treat people... Read summary »
Studies: Seroquel effective stand-alone treatment for bipolar disorder
September 10, 2008Researchers say new studies have demonstrated that Seroquel is an effective stand-alone maintenance treatment for people with bipolar disorder. In... Read summary »
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