Medication For Bipolar Depression
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Drug Approval
Quetiapine (Seroquel) has been approved for treatment of bipolar depression. Quetiapine is now the only drug approved for treating both manic and depressive states of bipolar disorder.
Drug Warning
The anti-seizure drug lamotrigine (Lamictal) can cause cleft lip and palate birth defects if taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
- The course of bipolar disorder is different in young people than in adults, indicates a 2006 study...
Expert & Community Posts
Treating Bipolar Depression: Part III
By John McManamy , Health Expert...points from my two previous blogs: On one hand, bipolar depression appears to be a different... Read more »
Treating Bipolar Depression: Part I
By John McManamy , Health Expert...last year, the FDA approved Seroquel for treating bipolar depression. Currently, there are three... Read more »
Highlights from the 2006 Mental Health Conferences
By John McManamy , Health Expert...in-your-face movement to keep psychiatry and the drug companies honest, but the people carrying... Read more »
Who Are We? Coming of Age on Antidepressants
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...spent deciding whether a depression is unipolar or bipolar depression-- and medication... Read more »
Get Up and Go Got Up and Went
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert...dopamine med, has been found to work in small trials for bipolar depression. Keep in mind that... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...name Prozac), paroxetine (trade name Paxil), and sertraline (trade name Zoloft). These anti depression drugs allow the neurotransmitter serotonin to remain active longer at brain nerve terminals.... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...treatment. A combination olanzapine and fluoxetine drug (Symbyax) is also approved for treatment of bipolar depression.Such drugs may be used in combination with each other. Additional drugs, such... 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 Diagnosis
...and overly talkativePatients with hypomania have difficulty functioningDistinguishing Unipolar from Bipolar Depression. People with bipolar disorder are more likely to seek help because of a... Read more »Other Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
...ProceduresMagnetic Therapy. Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is also being studied for unipolar and bipolar depression. Unlike ECT, this procedure does not appear to cause... Read more »Images
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 »
SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
February 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »
Spending Caps Cause Seniors to Quit Meds
March 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When seniors run out of drug coverage for the year, many stop taking needed medications, and the finding could have important... Read summary »
Study: Test for Off-Label Use
November 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A panel of government and health-industry experts has developed a list of 14 widely prescribed medications they say urgently... Read summary »
Depression Increases Risk of Heart Failure
April 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease patients diagnosed with depression could be in double trouble. New research shows these patients are at an... Read summary »
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