Bipolar disorder and
alcoholism commonly occur together. In some cases,
bipolar disorder clearly develops before
alcoholism. Also,
bipolar disorder may increase the risk of
alcoholism or other forms of
substance abuse. It's not clear why this occurs.
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Definition:
Depression in
bipolar disorder is a
mood disorder characterized by mood swings from
mania (exaggerated feeling of well-being, energy, and confidence in which a person can lose touch with reality) to
depression ...
Full article >>>BIPOLAR DISORDER - Perviously referred to as manic depressive illness; characterized by the occurrence of
mania (euphoria) alternating with bouts of
depression.
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Full article >>>Bipolar DisorderRelated Category:
Psychology and
Psychiatrysee
manic-depressive disorder.
Full article >>>Bipolar disorder is a disorder of the brain. Researchers believe that chemicals called neurotransmitters are involved.
Nerve impulses cause the release of neurotransmitters from one
nerve cell to the next.
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manic depressionDr Trisha Macnair
James Tighe
There's no cure for
bipolar disorder, but understanding the symptoms and what triggers an episode can help people to live a normal life.
Full article >>>Bipolar disorder may cause
behavior so severe that you may not be able to function at work, in family or social situations, or in
relationships with others. Some people with
bipolar disorder become suicidal.
What causes
bipolar disorder?
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Full article >>>Bipolar Disorder (
Mania) - Read about
bipolar disorder (BD or
manic-depressive illness), a brain disorder that causes dramatic mood swings (highs and lows) and affects a person's energy levels and ability to function.
Full article >>>Bipolar disorder involves episodes of
depression, usually severe, alternating with episodes of extreme elation called
mania. This condition is sometimes called by its former name,
manic depression.
Full article >>>Bipolar disorder used to be called
manic-depressive disorder. It causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and
behavior. In the manic phase you feel highly energized and are very active. In the depressed phase you are very depressed.
Full article >>>Bipolar disorder includes
mania or hypo
mania.
Mania is an abnormal elevation in mood. The person may be excessively cheerful, have grandiose ideas, and may sleep less.
Full article >>>Bipolar disorder is marked by big mood swings between elation and
depression. This article provides an overview for
diagnosis and
treatment.
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Full article >>>About 4 percent of teens have clinical
depression, including
bipolar disorder.
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Full article >>>MANIC DEPRESSION (
Bipolar Disorder;
Mania)
SYMPTOMS"Extreme pessimism, withdrawal from society, changes in sleep patterns. A sudden loss of interest in, and failure to, complete projects started with enthusiasm.
Full article >>>While a person with
depression or
bipolar disorder typically endures the same mood for weeks, a person with BPD may experience intense bouts of anger,
depression and
anxiety that may last only hours, or at most a day.
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drug used to treat epileptic
seizures and
bipolar disorder and to prevent
migraine headaches. It is also being studied in the
treatment of Kaposi's
sarcoma.
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Full article >>>drug initially approved in September 1996 for the management of the manifestations of psychotic disorders (
schizophrenia) and subsequently approved in March 2000 for the short-term
treatment of
acute manic episodes associated with
bipolar disorder.
Full article >>>Suicidal
behaviors can accompany many emotional disturbances, including
depression,
bipolar disorder, and
schizophrenia. More than 90% of all
suicides are related to a
mood disorder or other psychiatric illness.
Full article >>>When
major depression alternates with periods of great exuberance and energy, the illness is called
bipolar disorder.
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