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Metabolic Side Effects Such As Obesity And Diabetes Caused By Antipsychotic Medications
(Feb 3, 2012 09:00)
In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics - typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders - making them among the..
New Study May End 2 Decades Of Suspicion: Does Borna Disease Virus Cause Mental Illness?
(Feb 2, 2012 08:00)
Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia. Genetic fragments and antib..
Lithium For Bipolar Disorder - Pros And Cons Unclear
(Jan 23, 2012 18:00)
The most effective long-term treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium. It offers protection against depression and mania and reduces the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, acc..
Link Between PCE In Drinking Water And An Increased Risk Of Mental Illness
(Jan 22, 2012 08:00)
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness The solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a neurotoxin known to cause mood changes, ..
Improvements In Unipolar And Bipolar Depression Following Deep Brain Stimulation
(Jan 3, 2012 10:00)
A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipo..
Rare Genetic Mutations Linked To Bipolar Disorder
(Jan 2, 2012 08:00)
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, reports that abnormal sequences of DNA known as rare copy number variants, or CNV..
Link Between Opioid Abuse And Mood And Anxiety Disorders
(Dec 25, 2011 08:00)
Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according to a new study led by researchers fro..
Rare Deletions Or Duplications Of DNA Tied To Bipolar Disorder
(Dec 23, 2011 08:00)
New research led by University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, finds that rare copy number variants (CNVs) where sections of DNA are either duplicated or missing, seem to play a ke..
Endophenotype Strategies For The Study Of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
(Dec 20, 2011 08:00)
The identification of genes that contribute to a susceptibility to complex neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorders has been not very successful using c..
Post-Partum Psychiatric Problems Increase Risk Of Bipolar Disorder
(Dec 6, 2011 08:00)
A report published by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, shows mothers experiencing a psychiatric episode in the first 30 days post-partum appear to have an increa..
Missing Synapse Protein Linked To Abnormal Behaviors
(Nov 27, 2011 08:00)
Although many mental illnesses are uniquely human, animals sometimes exhibit abnormal behaviors similar to those seen in humans with psychological disorders. Such behaviors are called endophenotypes....
Schizophrenia Gene Associated With Psychiatric Disorders And Brain Development
(Nov 20, 2011 08:00)
Significant progress has been made in understanding the genetic risk factors underlying psychiatric disease. Recent studies have identified common genetic mutations conferring modest risk and rare var..
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