Friday, October, 23, 2009
Past Treatment For Bipolar Disorder
February 23, 2009
Drugmaker AstraZeneca has announced that its medication Seroquel XR may now be used for treatment of bipolar disorder. According to a company press release, Seroquel XR has been approved to treat depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder (BPD) and the manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder. The drug also can be used as a maintenance therapy when combined with lithium or Depakote.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dan Haupt, M.D.
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Health Expert
...raised about the risks that can be associated with treatments for bipolar disorder. Commonly...
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By Lynne Taetzsch
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Health Expert
...new treatment or medical device. Learn more about treatments for bipolar disorder, or visit our...
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By Deborah Gray
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Health Expert
When I first read the headline that the FDA had approved the first anti-psychotic for use in...
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By Lynne Taetzsch
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Health Expert
The past week or two I’ve been moving into a better mood. I solved the “side-effects”...
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By John McManamy
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Health Expert
“Journalist, Distinguished Scientists and Advocacy Group Receive Top Honors at International...
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Health Guide
Like many mental illnesses, the commentary surrounding bipolar disorder is saturated with myths--it's hard to tell what's true and what's not. Below you'll find the real story, from our Expert...
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Our 19-year-old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 17, after six years of variable psychiatric symptoms. Many cases of bipolar illness feature onset during childhood, adolescence or...
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Rewind the clock to early 1999. I was two or three weeks into my diagnosis. My meds were doing their job. I was stabilizing, with very few side effects. If this were a clinical drug trial, I would be...
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Other TreatmentsElectroconvulsive TherapyElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT is a non-drug treatment for bipolar disease and other mental disorders, such as severe depression. It is commonly called shock...
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...with family members, and general improvement in quality of life.Challenges of Bipolar TreatmentThe
treatments for bipolar disorder, while very effective, pose some specific challenges for the...
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