$9M grant awarded to University of Cincinnati for bipolar disorder research
...sorder is characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression, often with periods of normal mood in between. Some symptoms of a manic episode include increased energy, activity and restlessness, excessively high or overly euphoric mood, and extreme irritability. In contrast, a depressive episode ...Delayed treatment of childhood-onset bipolar disorder results in negative outcome in adults
... first pharmacological treatment for depression or mania was available for 420 patients. For those who exp...enced more days depressed, more days in which both mania and depression occurred within a 24-hour period (ultradian cycling), and greater number of manic and...Gene controlling circadian rhythms may be involved in onset of bipolar disorder
...ive us the opportunity to study why people develop mania or bipolar disorder and how they can be treated." ...behaviors correlate with the sense of euphoria and mania that bipolar patients experience," said Dr. McClung. "In addition, there is a very high co-morbidity...Research team to analyze brain changes in schizophrenia
...f people, characterized by alternating episodes of mania mental and physical hyperactivity and depression, and was formerly ccalled manic-depression. Hemby and colleagues will use state-of-the-art genomic and proteomic methods to evaluate the expression of all genes in the temporal lobe as well as the ma...Fear circuit flares as bipolar youth misread faces
...lues to the underlying workings of the episodes of mania and depression that disrupt friendships, school, and family life in up to one percent of children. Brain scans showed that the left amygdala, a fear hub, and related structures, activated more in youth with the disorder than in healthy youth when as...Link suggested between regions on two chromosomes and bipolar disorder
...I disorder, which is the classic form of recurring mania and depression, and bipolar II disorder, which has less severe episodes of mania. Treatment often includes medication. The exact cause of the illness remains unknown, but scientists suspect the involvement of several genes, coupled with environmental...New bipolar survey: Patients' satisfaction influenced
...icacy and tolerability in the treatment of bipolar mania symptoms, as a single agent. 8 The announcement o...L is licensed in 70 countries for the treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder, including the US, Canada and several European countries. SEROQUEL...SEROQUEL: An effective treatment option for aggression in patients with schizophrenia
...also licensed in 63 countries for the treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder, including the US, Canada and several European countries. To date, over 8 million people have been treated with SEROQUEL worldwide....Study finds Seroquel effective and well tolerated
...also licensed in 63 countries for the treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder, including the US, Canada and several European countries. SEROQUEL has not been approved for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer's disease patients. To date, over 8 million people have been treated with SEROQUEL w...Genetic defect confers risk of major depression, resistance to SSRI drug therapy
...reatment as suicidal behavior and SSRI-exacerbated mania and psychosis. The Duke team reported its findings Dec. 9, 2004, in the early online edition of Neuron . The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Human Frontiers Science Program and the Canadian Institute of Health Research....