Atypical Antipsychotics - What Are They?
Atypical antipsychotics are the newer class of medications designed to control psychotic symptoms of disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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Medication Half-Life - What Does It Mean to You?
In laymen's terms, a medication's half life is the time it takes for half of the drug to be eliminated from the body. More ... (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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Dysthymic Disorder / Dysthymia - What Is It and...
Here is a simple and easy to understand explanation of the term Dysthymia. Info from the outdated DSM-IV-TR provided for comparison to the DSM-5 only. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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What Are Atypical Antipsychotics?
Atypical antipsychotics are the newer class of medications designed to control psychotic symptoms of disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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What Are Anxiety Medications?
Anxiety medications, also called anti-anxiety medications or anxiolytics, are prescribed for anxiety disorders and people with anxiety and bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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4 People - 4 Types of Depression
Now that we have described four people who have different signs of depression, do you see yourself in any of the categories? (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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6 Ways to Increase Bipolar Depression
Pick even a single small aspect of one of them to change. When awareness of depressive behaviors is used to alter them, the results can be rewarding. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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I've Got Bipolar! Should You Reveal That?
Telling someone you have bipolar disorder is a personal choice. You don't have to, but you may decide to in the right circumstances. Here, readers weigh in. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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6 Ways to Increase Bipolar Depression
When you are in a moderate depressive episode, what you do is often the key to how you feel. This tongue-in-cheek list tells why 6 common behaviors can worsen your depression. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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All About Clonazepam (Brand names Klonopin,...
Klonopin - generic clonazepam, sold outside the US as Rivotril - is used to treat anxiety and panic disorder as well as certain seizure disorders. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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What You Need to Know About Lamictal
Lamictal - generic lamotrigine - is an anticonvulsant epilepsy medication approved for use as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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Benadryl / Diphenhydramine Side Effects
Catalogue of side effects for the medication Diphenhydramine / Benadryl. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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Is There a Medical Test for Bipolar Disorder?
Medical tests for bipolar disorder may be in our future. Several avenues of research are promising and offer hope that soon diagnosis will be easier. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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Bobby Brown's Struggle With Bipolar Disorder
Singer Bobby Brown, known for his troubled marriage to Whitney Houston, was diagnosed with ADD as a child and with bipolar disorder as an adult. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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Mental Health Parity
Parity in the broadest definition of the word simply means equality; two items having equivalent value or status. When the term parity is applied to health insurance, all simplicity is lost. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
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