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Kanawha service groups seeing more and more needy
Local social service agencies are seeing more and more people who need their help during this holiday season, several noted on Tuesday. Comment?
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Brittany Murphy's Bedroom Drug List: L.A. County Coroner Notes
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... hypertension to prevent heart attacks and a drug to treat Diabetic symptoms, but can also be used to treat bipolar disorder. These are Topama, Methylprednisolone, Fluoxetine, Klonopin, Carbamazepine, Ativan, Vicoprofen, Propranolol and the notes ... Comment?
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Hospital announces funding for behavioral health center
Skagit Valley Hospital announced Thursday it will receive $800,000 in federal funding for a behavioral health care center. Comment?
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Mad Scientists Ponder adding Lithium to the Water Supply
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... occurring metal found in variable amounts in food and water. In medicine, very high doses are used to treat bipolar disorder and mood disorders. But so far the potential benefit of using low levels of lithium to reduce the risk of suicide has not ... Comment?
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Although the symptoms of bipolar disorder can vary significantly from person to person, mental health professionals have identified four main subtypes of the illness that are sometimes referred to as bipolar spectrum disorders: bipolar I, bipolar II, bipolar not otherwise specified, and cyclothymia. Comment?
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Rare disease burns woman's skin
... drugs," Giovinco said. Yasmin's husband Benjamin says his wife took a drug on December 3 to treat bipolar disorder before she got sick. "She had a fever of 109. I thought my thermometer was broken. I rushed her to the hospital," Benjamin said. Now, ... Comment?
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Intuniv for ADHD: Avoid Drug Interactions
... [cause it to run through to fast requiring higher doses [see the first link], and for those treating bipolar disorder with Intuniv watch for Depakote as a inhibitor as well. Your girl is very likely accumulating Intuniv by the blockage with Prozac, ... Comment?
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FDA Issues Warning Against Use of Bipolar Disorder Drug During Pregnancy
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... particularly high if the drug is taken during the first trimester. AsDepakote is a drug often used to treat bipolar disorder, I wanted to make sure my readers are aware of this. As always, discuss this with your doctor if you have concerns. Comment?
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Poor children are more likely to occupy prisons and live near hazardous waste facilities than their middle-class peers - and now, The N ew York Times reports , children covered by Medicaid are prescribed antipsychotics at a rate four times higher than children whose parents have private insurance. Comment?
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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 . 2 comments
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Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder
... 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 General Psychiatry, one of ... Comment?
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Gray skies can bring the winter blues
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Two light bulbs on a tall metallic stand hang high over MU freshman Andrew Dolgin's bed. Comment?
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Research and Markets: Bipolar Disorder Report - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015
"Bipolar Disorder - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015" is an essential source of information and analysis on the global bipolar disorder market. Comment?
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Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated with Increased Risk of Suicide...
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. Comment?
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Suicide Risk in Patients Treated With Lithium
... observational studies suggest that treatment with lithium may be associated with reduced risk of suicide in bipolar disorder. However, these studies are biased toward patients with the most severe disorders, and the relation to sex and age has ... Comment?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Reconsidering antiepileptic medications as a treatment for bipolar disorder
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A study coming out in tomorrowa s edition of Archives of General Psychiatry may prompt doctors and patients to reconsider the merits of using antiepileptic drugs to treat people with bipolar disorder. Comment?
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... version of the company's currently marketed Seroquel, which is approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.The approval comes shortly after AstraZeneca's announcement of a billion dollar deal with Targacept ( TRGT - Snapshot ... Comment?
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