Psychology News and Research Briefs Tag Archive:
Bipolar
|
Bipolar, Epilepsy Drug Associated with Birth Defects, FDA Warns Lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal), a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder, may increase the chances of having a baby with a cleft lip or palate if taken during the first trimest of pregnancy, the Food and Drug Administration warned t... Continue reading Bipolar, Epilepsy Drug Associated with Birth Defects, FDA Warns
New Findings On Bipolar Medication Adding antidepressants to mood-stabilizing drugs offers no help treating bipolar disorder, shows a clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and published online yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Three-hundred ... Continue reading New Findings On Bipolar Medication
Suicide Risk in Bipolar Patients Depends Strongly On Family History A family history of suicide has been linked to increased suicide risk for people with many mental health disorders. However, for individuals with bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, having a relative who ended their own life may increase their risk by as much as three times. Continue reading Suicide Risk in Bipolar Patients Depends Strongly On Family History |
AboutThis is an archive page containing articles from Psychology Briefs, the FindCounseling.com Blog. Many more entries can be found on the main index page or by looking through the Psychology Research Archives. Subscribe              ATOM RSS |