Manic State
Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Overview
Introduction
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, is characterized by moods that swing between two opposite poles:
- Periods of mania with exaggerated euphoria, irritability, or both
- Episodes of depression
Although chemical imbalances in the brain are a key component of bipolar disorder, it is a complex condition that involves genetic, environmental, and other factors.
Bipolar Disorder Categories
Bipolar disorder is classified according to the pattern and severity of the symptoms as bipolar di...
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Expert & Community Posts
Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...therapy can occasionally cause someone to enter a manic state. However, the side effects are... Read more »
Tamoxifen Significantly Reduces Mania Symptoms
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...diagnosed with bipolar disorder and all were in a manic state during the drug trial. The team of... Read more »
Health Guide
Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
...tendency for a patient to be unable to recognize his or her own condition, particularly when in the manic state. The patient often denies their symptoms, which may be perceived as positive... Read more »Bipolar Disorder: Therapy and Lifestyle Changes
...example, +1 indicates a slightly more active and energetic state than normal. Plus five is the most severe manic state, where the patient is incapable of slowing down, experiences impaired... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...treatments for depressive episodes. Many studies indicate that lithium works better for controlling manic states, and that lamotrigine works better for bipolar depression.If improvement does not... Read more »Bipolar disorder
...experience the productivity and creativity associated with mania. Although these early manic states may feel good, discontinuing medication may have very negative ... Read more »ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
...Depressive Episodes.” Bipolar II is characterized by Major Depressive Episodes accompanied by hypomania, or mild manic episodes. Cyclothymia is a mild form of Bipolar Disorder, with mood... Read more »Medications
...mental/mood conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar mania). It works by helping to restore the ... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »
Related News
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 »
New med matches Zyprexa for bipolar mania
October 03, 2008An experimental medication was shown to have a similar power to control bipolar disorder symtpoms as Zyprexa in a new study. The new med, asenapine,... Read summary »
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 »
Breast cancer med may help bipolar disorder
October 03, 2008The breast cancer medication tamoxifen may help control the manic phases of bipolar disorder, scientists say, and it may do so faster than many... Read summary »
Irritability may signal bipolar disorder in children
July 05, 2009Doctors should consider irritability a possible symptoms of bipolar disorder when they are diagnosing the condition in children, new research... Read summary »
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