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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 ExpertWhat is the importance of psychotherapy in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Is drug... 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
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... Read more »Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
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... 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
Manic depression; Bipolar affective disorder Treatment Bipolar disorder is often treated with mood-stabilizing medications such as valproic ... 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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