More than four percent of the population in the United States suffers from bi-polar disorder, almost twice the global average
Lithium Increases Gray Matter in Bipolar Brains
Researchers have shown that lithium, the standard treatment for bipolar disorder, increases the amount of gray matter in the brains of patients with the illness.
Researchers have shown that lithium, the standard treatment for bipolar disorder, increases the amount of gray matter in the brains of patients with the illness.
“Bipolar disorder, people get manic and then swing to depression, is responsible for the loss of more disability-adjusted life-years than all forms of cancer or major neurologic conditions such as epilepsy and Alzheimer disease, primarily because of its early onset and chronicity across the life span”, the researchers wrote in their study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Bipolar Spectrum Disorder may Be Under-recognized for Spectrum Disorder: Study
A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder.
A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder.
Scientists Identify Previously Unrecognized Susceptibility Factor for Bipolar Disorder
The genetic basis of bipolar disorder, a highly heritable mood disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression is being studies anew by scientists.
The genetic basis of bipolar disorder, a highly heritable mood disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression is being studies anew by scientists.
Diagnosing Bipolar Symptoms in Children is Difficult
At least one-third of the time, the symptoms of bipolar disorder first appear in childhood or adolescence.
At least one-third of the time, the symptoms of bipolar disorder first appear in childhood or adolescence.
