Motor function in an animal model with ouabain-induced bipolar disorder and comorbid anxiety behavior

Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness. Patients with bipolar disorder may suffer from episodes of mania or depression. Up to 2.5% of the population in the United States is diagnosed with bipolar disorder each year (Logan and McClung, 2016). Although not all patients with bipolar disorder show symptoms of a comorbid anxiety disorder, many patients with bipolar disorder type I have been reported to show symptoms of comorbid anxiety disorders (McIntyre et al., 2006;Turner et al., 2016). Some research has found that comorbid anxiety disorders can be associated with bipolar disorder, and this coexistence often occurs in children, adolescents (Wagner, 2006), and adults (Sajatovic and Kales, 2006).
Source: Psychiatry Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research