And many patients who wind up with the label of bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed with unipolar depression. Misdiagnosed patients like Ola often look back on years of worsening symptoms and ...

Some medications serve multiple purposes or phases of bipolar disorder treatment, such as when you’re beginning a new treatment. Finding the proper medications can require patience. Also, keep in mind ...

Certain common medications, OTC products, and supplements may worsen bipolar symptoms — or even lead to a first-time diagnosis if you’re at risk. After successfully managing her bipolar 2 disorder for ...

New Form of Repetitive Magnetic Brain Stimulation ... leading to a widespread belief that drinking acts as a kind of 'self medication' to ease bipolar's life-altering symptoms ...

Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first new drug to treat people with schizophrenia in ...

“We should be thinking of bipolar depression, not as a primary emotional problem, but as a malfunctioning of energy regulation in the body,” Mr. Campbell, who helped set up Edinburgh University’s new ...

Although treatment varies from person to person, doctors usually treat bipolar disorder with both medication and psychotherapy. As we age, it becomes much more difficult for our bodies to ...

The Young and the Restless characters have been facing some uproar this week from September 16 to September 20, as Sharon burst out at multiple people. The character was diagnosed with bipolar ...

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. gained US approval for the first new type of schizophrenia drug in seven decades, opening a fresh ...

There are several ways a person with bipolar disorder can attempt to get regular sleep without medication. These tips are all part of sleep hygiene. Establishing a consistent time to go to sleep ...