Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmDMedically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) is an anticonvulsant drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat ...

The first posting of this blog (2/1/10) addressed the importance of a support group in the treatment of individuals with bipolar disorder. I'm now returning to the topic, as I think it's an important ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and some conditions that come with it to be treated. A person who has bipolar I disorder can go through various ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and other associated conditions to be treated. A person with bipolar I disorder can go through various mood ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Bipolar disorder is a ...

Powerful magnetic stimulation can help treat people with bipolar disorder, according to results from a small trial. The therapy, called accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation, involves ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A preliminary study of 85 patients with bipolar disorder shows that a drug used to treat patients with sleep disorders might also control the depressive symptoms associated with ...