Mixed Bipolar States: An Agitated Depressive Subtype? - Some patients with bipolar disorder suffer mixed states, defined in DSM as manic episodes with depressive or dysphoric features. more...
Drug Development - In the course of my teaching, consulting, and just talking about psychopharmacology, it has become clear to me that most practitioners do not have the vaguest idea where psychotropic drugs come from. more...
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Guidelines for Starting Mood Stabilizers - Lithium, an naturally occurring mineral like sodium, was found to have effects on mood problems in the 1940’s. It has been the main medication for Bipolar Disorder (formerly “manic-depressive disorder”) for many years. Lithium is still the best researched medication for this condition; no other medication has been shown to be superior in controlling depression, suicidal thoughts, or long-term mood stability. It also has been shown to decrease anger and sudden impulse decisions in people who do not have bipolar disorder. more...
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