Dr. Calabrese answers the question: 'When Can I Stop Taking Bipolar Meds?' — -- Question: How long do I have to take medication for bipolar disorder, and can I stop if I no longer have symptoms?

10 Common Concerns About Bipolar Medications In the bipolar community, having a conflicted relationship with your psychiatric meds is a familiar story. For one thing, many people resist their ...

Dr. Calabrese answers the question: 'What If I Refuse Bipolar Medications?' — -- Question: What if I choose not to use medications for bipolar disorder? Answer: Now one of our most challenging ...

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People with bipolar disorder may not take their medication because of side effects, fear of addiction and a preference for alternative treatment - according to research from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS ...

Ever since Alessandra Torresani was finally given a bipolar I disorder diagnosis at age 22 and started taking medication for what she describes as the "volcanic eruptions inside my body," she had ...

When it comes to treating bipolar disorder, the path isn’t always straight. Finding the right medication—or combination of meds—can take time, patience, and ...

For the late-age adolescent or young adult who has just received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychiatric medication is usually a pivotal aspect of initial treatment recommendations. No one wants ...

Dr. Ziad Nahas leads a team of U of M researchers experimenting with brain stimulation to cure severe bipolar disorder.

For decades, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been diagnosed from the outside in, through behavior, mood, and memory rather than the cells and circuits that go wrong. Now a new wave of brain ...

Using lab-grown brain tissue, researchers uncovered complex patterns of neural signaling that differ subtly between healthy ...