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Seroquel XR approved for bipolar disorder
February 23, 2009
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Children and Bipolar Disorder: Part II of II
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...raised about the risks that can be associated with treatments for bipolar disorder. Commonly... Read more »
Finding Ways to Relieve Tension
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert...new treatment or medical device. Learn more about treatments for bipolar disorder, or visit our... Read more »
Is Drug Treatment Enough?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...relief from the symptoms of the illness.When seeking treatment for bipolar disorder, patients... Read more »
To Lithium or Not to Lithium
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health ExpertQuestion Ice Queen writes: My doctor has said that the best way to treat my bipolar is with... Read more »
The FDA approves a powerful anti-psychotic for use in children (seriously?)
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertWhen I first read the headline that the FDA had approved the first anti-psychotic for use in... Read more »
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Other Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
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... Read more »The Top 10 Myths About Bipolar Disorder
...Medications are all you need to combat bipolar disorder.False. While medications are the foundation of treatment for bipolar disorder, recovery is problematic without a good lifestyle regimen... Read more »Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
...Weve found that this combination gets the best results in the medical literature. The ideal basic treatment for bipolar disorder would include regular sleep habits, good diet and daily exercise,... Read more »Bipolar Disorder: Minfulness Part 1
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... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...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... 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 »
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 »
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
Risperdal approved for kids
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and teens. Risperdal... Read summary »
FDA approves new treatment for bipolar I disorder
May 20, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal Consta for the treatment of bipolar I disorder. The drug was approved both as a... Read summary »
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