Dr. Gary Sachs answers the question: 'Medical Conditions For Bipolar Seniors?' — -- Question: Do medical conditions pose special problems for older adults taking medications for bipolar disorder?

In one of the first research papers on an antidepressant, “The Treatment of Depressive States with G22355, Imipramine Hydrochloride,” the author noted that “in individuals who are predisposed” the ...

Bipolar disorders include several disorders of emotion, energy and thought that are characterized by biphasic mood episodes of mania or hypomania and depression and are expressed as recurrent episodes ...

Tiny lab-grown “mini brains” are no longer just a futuristic curiosity. By capturing the electrical chatter of neurons in a ...

In a recent study conducted at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, scientists have revealed the benefits of probiotics – good bacteria – and their positive influence on individuals ...

For decades, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been diagnosed from the outside in, through behavior, mood, and memory ...

Bipolar UK estimates one million people in the UK are living with bipolar disorder, but 56% are yet to be diagnosed. Living without a diagnosis and the support that can come with it could be posing a ...

Bipolar disorder and depression have many similarities. But they also have some key differences. It's important to know how to tell one from the other to get the right treatment. Depression is more ...

General Hospital star Chris McKenna is opening up about his mental health. “I have bipolar disorder… This is the first time I ...

Though Carey says that she was first diagnosed with the mood disorder in 2001, she didn't seek treatment until last year, after going through a few particularly difficult years. "Until recently I ...