Prolonged Antidepressant Treatment No Benefit in Bipolar I Disorder
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- For patients with bipolar I disorder who had recently had remission of a depressive episode, adjunctive treatment with escitalopram or bupropion XL that continues for 52 weeks does not show a significant benefit compared... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Antidepressant Maintenance No Help for Bipolar I Depressive Episode
(MedPage Today) -- Continuing adjunctive antidepressant treatment for up to a year following remission of an acute depressive episode in patients with bipolar I disorder showed no significant benefit for preventing relapse, a randomized trial showed... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - August 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar Tied to a Sixfold Increased Risk of Early Death Bipolar Tied to a Sixfold Increased Risk of Early Death
Bipolar disorder is linked to a sixfold increased risk of premature death from external causes and a twofold increased risk of early death from somatic disease than the general population.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
All-cause and cause-specific mortality among people with bipolar disorder: a large-scale systematic review and meta-analysis - Biazus TB, Beraldi GH, Tokeshi L, Rotenberg LS, Dragioti E, Carvalho AF, Solmi M, Lafer B.
OBJECTIVE: Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with premature mortality. All-cause and specific mortality risks in this population remain unclear, and more studies are still needed to further understand this issue and guide individual and public strategies... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Gender differences in suicide among patients with bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Hu FH, Jia YJ, Zhao DY, Fu XL, Zhang WQ, Tang W, Hu SQ, Wu H, Ge MW, Du W, Shen WQ, Chen HL.
OBJECTIVE: To examine gender differences in suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths in patients with bipolar disorder. METHODS: PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were systematic searched from inception to March 7, 2023. Two reviewe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sixfold Higher Mortality Due to External Causes Seen With Bipolar Disorder
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- Among individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD), external causes of death contribute more to the mortality gap than somatic causes, according to a study published online July 18 in BMJ Mental Health.
Tapio... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How John Fetterman Came Out of the Darkness
When he looks back on the past year—a year in which he nearly died, became a U.S. Senator, and nearly died again—it is the debate that John Fetterman identifies as the breaking point.
“The debate lit the mitch,” he says, then shakes his head in frustration and tries again. The right word is there in his brain, but he struggles to get it out. “Excuse me, that should be lit the mitch—” He stops and tries again. “Lit the match,” he says finally.
Oct. 25, 2022: the date is lodged in his mind. “I knew I had to do it,” he tells me. “I knew that the vote...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Molly Ball Tags: Uncategorized Congress Cover Story Exclusive feature uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news
Bipolar Disorder Ups Early Death Risk by Sixfold
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 -- People who have bipolar disorder may have a higher risk of dying early, according to new research.
Finnish investigators say this is due to a combination of external causes -- such as suicide, accidents and violence --... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Bipolar Disorder Associated With Higher Mortality Due To Alcohol Abuse
Researchers estimate that around 1% of the world ’s population have bipolar disorder. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Status of Type II vs. Type I bipolar disorder: systematic review with meta-analyses - Hernandorena CV, Baldessarini RJ, Tondo L, Vazquez GH.
Since the status of type II bipolar disorder (BD2) as a separate and distinct form of bipolar disorder (BD) remains controversial, we reviewed studies that directly compare BD2 to type I bipolar disorder (BD1). Systematic literature searching yielded 36 re... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
External Causes of Death More Likely in Those With Bipolar Disorder
(MedPage Today) -- While bipolar disorder is known to be associated with early mortality, deaths are more likely to be caused by external factors, such as suicide, than somatic factors, such as alcohol-related diseases, according to a Finnish nationwide... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - July 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Lessons from losing my mind
Neurodiversity and innovation often go hand in hand, but does that mean visionary entrepreneurs get a free pass to say and do anything they want? Bonobos founder and mental health advocate Andy Dunn shares his experience navigating bipolar I in the midst of running a successful startup, offering…#andydunn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Male orgasms stimulate the brain's opioid system
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Is co-occurrence of adult ADHD with bipolar disorder a risk factor for violent behavior? - Teksin MG, Ozalp E, Bal NB, Özer, Caykoylu A.
This study investigated the frequency of comorbid BD and ADHD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Singer and Actress CoCo Lee ’s Death at Age 48 Puts Spotlight on Not-So ‘Happy Hong Kong’
Fans and fellow entertainers across Asia are in mourning after the tragic death of Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter and actress CoCo Lee on Wednesday at the age of 48.
Lee’s sisters Carol and Nancy shared on Instagram that the artist had been suffering for years from depression and had attempted to take her own life on Sunday. She was taken to Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital, where she was unable to be resuscitated from a coma and passed away on July 5.
Lee—who moved to the U.S. as a child and released 18 albums in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English between 1994 and 2013—was perhaps most well-known fo...
Source: TIME: Health - July 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized Hong Kong Source Type: news
