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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Drugs Are Typically Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder

FDA approves Seroquel for depressive episodes in bipolar disorder

October 02, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Seroquel is now the only single medication approved by the FDA to treat both depressive and manic episodes in bipolar disorder. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Did using street drugs give me bipolar disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...evidence to suggest that using street drugs can cause bipolar disorder in someone who would have... Read more »

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Frequently Asked Questions: Coexisting or Comorbid Conditions
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...diagnoses, such as Learning Disabilities, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant... Read more »

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What Are the Causes of Hallucinations?
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...For example, 20% of patients in the manic phase of bipolar disorder and almost 10% of patients... Read more »

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To Lithium or Not to Lithium
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...lithium, doubts have started to kick in do i really have bipolar disorder what if i don't have... Read more »

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Is Drug Treatment Enough?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...importance of psychotherapy in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder?  Is drug treatment... Read more »

Health Guide

Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
Two million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. This very serious illness involves dramatic mood swings from high manic episodes to very low depressed episodes. It... Read more »
ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
ADHD and Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression) share many of the same characteristics, however, the underlying reasons for the behavior are usually different.  While hyperactivity is a... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting over two percent of the U.S. population.  While there is not yet a cure available for this long-term condition, the good news... 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 »
Understanding Hypomania
Hypomania is the least understood aspect of bipolar disorder. Too often, clinicians and patients alike mistake hypomania as a form of euphoric “mania lite” that foreshadows severe mania. In fact... Read more »

Medications

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...mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, irritability associated... Read more »

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...(zih-PRASS-ih-doan)Uses This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders... Read more »

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...mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective... Read more »

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...disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent... Read more »

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...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It is given by... Read more »

Related News

Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug more commonly associated with breast cancer treatment is holding out new promise for people suffering through the manic... Read summary »

Seroquel XR approved 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... Read summary »

Q&A: Bipolar disorder vs. cyclothymia
April 13, 2009

A reader asks about the difference between bipolar disorder and a related disorder known as cyclothymia. Dr. Michael Craig Miller responds with... Read summary »

Bipolar cases in U.S. children, teens soaring
October 03, 2008

The number of American children and teens treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold between 1994 and 2003, experts say, and this statistic is... Read summary »

Saphris approved for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
August 17, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Saphris (asenapine) to treat adults with either schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. Read summary »