Over and over I see posts like, "I take Trileptal, and it's working pretty well, but I have problems with the side effects. My doctor suggests switching to Geodon, but I don't know if I should do that. What do you think? Which is better?"
The other question that's really common runs like this: "My doctor wants me to take Abilify, but I don't know. How well does it work?"
I understand the motives of people who post questions like these. The array of medications prescribed for bipolar...
When people talk about bipolar disorder, they generally talk about the highs and lows - hypo/manic, mixed, and depressive episodes. For us... Read more »
Note: In putting this together, I've taken most of the material from the working version of the DSM-V, which is the forthcoming new edition... Read more »
This is the fourth installment to our discussion on sex and bipolar. The conventional wisdom is that (hypo)mania increases our sexual drive... Read more »
The question for today: was Meriwether Lewis of Lewis & Clark fame a man suffering from bipolar disorder (manic-depression)? Or did he... Read more »
One of the difficulties in long-term management of psychotic illnesses is that of compliance with medications used for the treatment of... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Psychotic depression; Delusional depressionTreatmentPsychotic depression requires immediate medical care and treatment. Treatment usually involves... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Psychotic depression; Delusional depressionSymptomsPeople with psychotic depression have symptoms of depression and psychosis.Psychosis is a loss of... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Depression is a medical disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism, guilt, and a general loss of interest in life,... Read more »
Bipolar disorder treatment includes medication and non-drug therapy. The good news is that most patients respond to treatment and are able to control... Read more »
Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher... Read more »
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