"Initially, you can help to make sure the bipolar partner is taking their medication as prescribed," Edelson says. "Later, it ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have identified associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants ...

Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, bouts of mania or hypomania, and episodes of depression. It is a ...

While there are several mood-stabilizing drugs available to treat the disorder, pharmaceutical treatment of bipolar disorder can have difficult side-effects and better treatments are urgently needed.

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveal today in Nature Genetics associations between rare ...

The exact mechanism of action of VPA remains unclear. Some data suggest that the drug may be a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist, acting directly or indirectly by enhancing GABA receptor ...

While there are several mood-stabilizing drugs available to treat the disorder, pharmaceutical treatment of bipolar disorder can have difficult side-effects and better treatments are urgently needed.

Angela Bauer has been a copy editor and lifestyles editor for the Journal-Courier since July 2012. The Evansville, Indiana, ...

While there are several mood-stabilizing drugs available to treat the disorder, pharmaceutical treatment of bipolar disorder can have difficult side-effects and better treatments are urgently needed.