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Mad Scientists Ponder adding Lithium to the Water Supply
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Researchers at Oita University in Japan measured natural lithium levels in tap water in 18 communities in the surrounding region of southern Japan. Comment?
Court frees shooting suspect held at VSH
A mentally ill Brownsville man accused of shooting at his neighbor will be released into an assisted-living facility. Comment?
Questioning the Warning on Anti-Seizure Drugs in Bipolar Disorder
Earlier this year we reported that the FDA had ordered 8 antiepileptic drugs used as mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder to carry a warning regarding thoughts of suicide . Comment?
Anti-Epileptic Drugs Found Safe to Treat Bipolar Disorder
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The risk of suicidality among bipolar disorder patients treated with anti-epileptic drugs does not increase relative to those taking lithium or no drugs, according to a study published in the December issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry . Comment?
Epilepsy Drugs for Bipolar Disorder: Fewer Suicides?
Dec. 8, 2009 -- Last January, the FDA warned of increased suicide risk among patients treated with epilepsy drugs. Comment?
Anti-Epileptic Drugs Found Safe to Treat Bipolar Disorder
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The risk of suicidality among bipolar disorder patients treated with anti-epileptic drugs does not increase relative to those taking lithium or no drugs, according to a study published in the December issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry . Comment?
Suicide Risk in Patients Treated With Lithium
However, these studies are biased toward patients with the most severe disorders, and the relation to sex and age has seldom been investigated. Comment?
Antiepileptics Not Linked to Bipolar Suicide Attempts
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A new study suggests medications directed at reducing or preventing convulsions - so-called antiepileptic drugs - do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder. Comment?
Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated with Higher Suicide Risk in Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Contrary to the FDA's assertions, antiepileptic drugs do not appear to be associated with increased risk for suicide attempts - at least among patients with bipolar disorder - the Archives of General Psychiatry reports. Comment?
Mental Health 101: What is bipolar disorder?
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Bipolar disorder includes extreme highs and lows of mood. Flickr.com/Leah Makin People with bipolar disorder experience extremes of mood, known as mania and depression. Comment?
Visit the smallest "village" in the U.S.
Visit the smallest "village" in the U.S. Posted Monday, December 7, 2009, at 4:22 PM << Previous Respond The 2010 census is rapidly approaching, an event that will not only employ many census takers, but will keep sign-painters busy as they update the population figures on city limit signs. Comment?
Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder
Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a possible protective effect, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of ... Comment?
Relationship Between Antiepileptic Drugs and Suicide Attempts in...
Robert D. Gibbons, PhD ; Kwan Hur, PhD ; C. Hendricks Brown, PhD ; J. John Mann, MD Arch Gen Psychiatry. Comment?
Health Care and Bipolar Disorder
This article deals with BiPolar Disorder. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Comment?
Doctor's criminal record grows
The family doctor who was stripped of his California medical licence for violent criminal behaviour, and deported back to Canada, was recently convicted of assault, served time in provincial jail and was accused of writing false prescriptions under fake names. Comment?
Long-term stress damages the brain
So stressed out you can't think straight? Well, it turns out that's not just a figure of speech. Comment?
Trial of man accused in death of Estero High track star continues today
The trial of a man accused in the 2007 death of Estero track star Adam Cortes continues this afternoon. Comment?
My client has bipolar disorder.
Exclusive savings on ADHD products and much, much more! Start saving today! My client has bipolar disorder. Comment?
Attempt to change guilty plea rejected
A man accused of molesting a younger male family member in Round Lake Beach in 1995 and 1996 unsuccessfully tried to withdraw his guilty plea at a hearing Monday. Comment?
Geodon Approved for Bipolar Disorder
The antipsychotic Geodon has been formally approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder, when used along with lithium or valproate . Comment?