After decades of confusion, misdiagnoses, and struggle, I found the right treatment plan for my bipolar symptoms and ...

Manic episodes in bipolar I disorder require treatment with drugs, such as mood stabilizers and antipsychotics, and sometimes sedative-hypnotics which include benzodiazepines such as clonazepam ...

Bipolar disorders are currently divided into 4 entities: bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, as described in the fourth edition of the ...

LOS ANGELES -- The FDA's warning about arrhythmia risk with lamotrigine (Lamictal) based on in vitro data wasn't borne out in ...

The stigma around bipolar disorder prevents people from speaking out publicly about their struggles, furthering their shame ...

If you have an anxiety disorder, it is important to use supplements only as additions to your primary treatment, not substitutions. Supplements are regulated by the FDA as food, not as drugs ...

Hypersexuality is a common but seldom discussed symptom of bipolar disorder, making proactive management essential. If you’re ...

Our bloggers write on issues that reflect their experiences and knowledge of living with bipolar disorder and address a range of topics, including relationships, treatment, symptoms (mania, depression ...

Treatment for Bipolar Disorder Because bipolar disorder is a recurrent illness, long-term treatment is necessary. Mood stabilizer drugs are typically prescribed to prevent mood swings. Lithium is ...

Antipsychotic medications are prescription pharmaceuticals used to treat conditions that involve psychosis, a group of symptoms that affects the ability to tell what is real and what is not accurate.

WOODLAND, CA – During a review hearing in Yolo County Superior Court late last week, Judge Daniel M. Wolk denied a woman a referral to CARE court, stating bipolar disorder “does not qualify” as a ...

All medications used by the patient should ... medical causes of an acute delirium have been eliminated, treatment of the psychiatric disorder may be initiated. Acute pharmacologic management ...