Nearly 5 million Americans navigate the complex challenges of bipolar I disorder daily, facing dramatic shifts between manic highs and depressive lows that can derail careers, relationships and ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and some conditions that come with it to be treated. A person who has bipolar I disorder can go through various ...

Everyone can respond differently to treatment, and you may need to try a few medications before you find the one that works best for you. For acute manic, hypomanic, or depressive episodes, you may ...

Hayes et al 12 conducted one of the most recent large studies to compare lithium with newer second-generation antipsychotics as maintenance monotherapy for bipolar disorder. The authors concluded that ...

New research indicates lithium, used to treat bipolar disorder and depression, could also combat dementia, which affects ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

Uzedy administered once every 2 months is not recommended for the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Uzedy ® (risperidone extended-release ...

Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A popular prescription medication used nationwide to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder is being recalled ...

Bipolar disorder and alcohol problems seem to go hand-in-hand, leading to a widespread belief that drinking acts as a kind of 'self medication' to ease bipolar's life-altering symptoms of mania, ...

Bipolar disorder and alcohol problems seem to go hand-in-hand, leading to a widespread belief that drinking acts as a kind of “self medication” to ease bipolar’s life-altering symptoms of mania, ...