atorturedsoul | December 1, 2009
A Turkish study indicates that patients with bipolar disorder that experience psychotic features have a worse prognosis and are less likely to respond to lithium.
Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms |
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atorturedsoul | November 13, 2009
Bipolar medication doesn’t impact cognitive performance, the ‘despair’ gene linked to bipolar disorder, and schizophrenics, psychotics more likely to die of heart disease.
Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymia, NOS, Psychosis |
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atorturedsoul | November 2, 2009
Smoking has been associated with suicidality in bipolar disorder. A recent study suggests that patients who smoke cigarettes may have a higher risk of suicidal behavior.
Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymia, NOS |
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atorturedsoul | October 28, 2009
Recent studies show that antipsychotic drugs can cause dramatic weight gain in children and teens.
Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Symptoms |
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Tags: Abilify, about, all, antipsychotic, atypical, bipolar, children, diabetes, gain, hyperglycemia, medication, obesity, research, risk, risperdal, seroquel, study, teens, treatment, weight, zyprexa
atorturedsoul | September 24, 2009
Does mental illness increase a person’s risk of committing a violent crime? How does this contribute to stigma related to mental illness?
Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis |
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