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| Web Pages |
| Bipolar Genetics Collaboration |
| High and low states, inherited, children of sufferers, medical management, psychotherapy, video and join the research. |
| Health |
| Conditions, newsletters, directory of practitioners, treatment, issues, resources, books and medicine. |
| McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web |
| Diagnosis, treatment, stories, issues, books and chat. |
| The Toxic Mind |
| Abstract: theory, etiology of nervous and mental disease, symptoms, memory, addictions, sleep, dreams, violent behavior and nutrition. |
| Bipolar Conference Transcripts |
| Living with the illness, food, parenting, treatment options, coping, suicide, medications, stability, self-help, children and special education law. |
| eMedicine-Bipolar Affective Disorder |
| History of the illness, pathophysiology, mortality and morbidity, race, sex, age, episodes defined, physical, suicide, homicide and causes. |
| Bipolar Disorder Articles |
| Illness defined, diagnosis, FAQs, self care, clinical information, treatment, anti-suicidal effects of lithium, psychopharmacology, management and illness in children and adolescents. |
| Additude |
| Illness in children discussed. |
| Genetics Research Program |
| Treatment advances and the findings about chromosome 22. |
| McMan's Articles |
| Diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle, struggles, stories, suicide prevention, issues and advocacy. |
| Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder |
| Abstract covering topics such as: developmental considerations, clinical characteristics, naturalistic course, neurobiology, psychopharmacological and psychosocial treatments. |
| Bipolar Disorders Information Center |
| Clinical treatment, newsletter, conferences and resources. |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Moods described, symptom overlap and treatment. |
| About.com-Bipolar Disorder |
| Articles pertaining to the illness and links. |
| eMedicine – Bipolar Disorder |
| Introductory information, causes, signs and symptoms, when to call the doctor, when to go to the hospital, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, prevention and follow-up. |
| American Psychiatric Association |
| Symptoms, causes, treatment and resources. |
| Information from your Family Doctor |
| Signs, treatment, self-support, information and booklist. |
| Bipolar Disorder Guide Picks |
| Causes, diagnosis, information, treatments, support and symptoms. |
| Brain Place |
| Abstract covering the illness, patients' stories and scans of the brain. |
| Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder |
| Schizoaffective disorder, mixed episode, rapid cycling and psychotic features. |
| Genomic Study of Bipolar Disorder |
| About the study, symptoms, project aims, concepts and benefits. |
| Health-Center |
| Illness described, living with it, resources, symptoms and treatment. |
| Management of Bipolar Disorder |
| Illness explained, epidemiology, clinical presentations, children, adolescents, comorbid conditions, treatment, ongoing care, medication, family and psychosocial issues and bibliography. |
| Merck Manual |
| Symptoms, treatment, maintenance therapy, prevention of rapid cycling, precautions during pregnancy, psychoeducation and psychotherapy. |
| The Prevalent Clinical Spectrum of Bipolar Disorders |
| Illness explained, legal and illegal medications, guidelines and treatment. |
| Second International Conference on Bipolar Disorder |
| Pharmacotherapy, child and adolescent bipolarity, psychosocial aspects and genetic findings. |
| Stanley Center |
| Research studies, conferences, newsletters and links. |
| Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program |
| Five year treatment study funded by National Institute of Mental Health and coordinated by Massachusetts General Hospital. |
| Thyroid and Bipolar Disorder |
| The hormone, interactions and treatment. |
| What is Bipolar Disorder? |
| Illness categorized, causes, suicide, thinking and memory problems, substance abuse, effects on loved ones, diagnosis, treatment, medication, electroconvulsive and magnetic therapies and links. |
| Mama's Health |
| Dreams, phases defined, symptoms and statistics. |
| In Transition: Manic Depression and the New Year |
| A fitting metaphor for a discussion of Bipolar illness. |
| Bipolar Disorders Research Center |
| Systematic enhancement program, clinical studies and treatment options. |
| Veritas Medicine |
| Search for clinical trials, email updates, clinical process, participation in studies, background, safety, pre-enrollment, drugs and placebo. |
| Are Migraines and Bipolar Disorder Related |
| Comparison, comorbidity and treatment considerations. |
| Bipolar Disorder Today |
| Membership area, bookstore, archive, DSM IV diagnosis, research, articles, bulletin board, personal stories, self care, clinicians, resources and FAQ. |
| Center for Genome Research |
| Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, single letter variation in a gene, genotyping, chromosome 11 and neurotrophins. |
| The Foundation for Genetic Education and Counseling |
| Features of mania and major depression, causes, making sense, genetically susceptible, testing for genes, status of research, discrimination, family planning and resources. |
| Gabapentin for Depression, Mania and Anxiety |
| Information about Neurontin and its use in psychiatry to treat patients with treatment-resistant mood disorders in an FAQ format. |
| GlaxoSmithKline: Lamotrigine |
| Studies presented at American Psychiatric Association meeting find the drug significantly delayed relapse or recurrence of episodes. |
| Going to Extremes: Bipolar Disorder |
| Statistics, symptoms, mania, mixed state, treatments, research findings and clinical trial. |
| The Impact of Mood Stabilizers on Suicide in Bipolar Disorder: A Comparative Analysis |
| Suicide risk factors in major affective disorders, impact of lithium and anticonvulsants, discussion of the comparitive literature, assessing mood stabilizers, depression and mixed episodes, rapid cycling, substance abuse, anxiety or panic, enhancement of central serotonergic function and future treatment strategies. |
| Is Manic Behavior Good for Business? |
| Hypomania in the work field described with references to successful business people. |
| Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions |
| Symptoms, gene expression, environmental factors and links. |
| Lithium and Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder |
| Therapeutics research, implications of findings and effects of discontinuing medication. |
| Psychiatric Times |
| Diagnosing criteria, symptoms between children and adults, epidemiologic study, medications and circadian integrity. |
| Psychology Today: Bipolar Disorder |
| Definition, symptoms, causes and treatment. |
| Research into Bipolar Disorder |
| Genetics, environment, research, projects, publications, contact and links. |
| Study Results Offer New Hope |
| Seroquel, "quetiapine" a new generation antipsychotic when taken in combination with mood stabilizers is well tolerated and effective at treating manic symptoms. |
| A Summary of Clinical Issues and Treatment Options |
| Epidemiology, classifications, diagnosing, comorbidity, age of onset and gender issues, pregnancy and postpartum, medications, treatments, acute mania and mixed states. |
| Nature: A 'Sticky Switch' in Bipolar Disorder? |
| Report on research by John D. Pettigrew and Steven M. Miller about sufferers' brains switching slower between the cerebral hemispheres. |