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April 18, 2008

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Healthcare Sector Benefits from Online Community
Earthtimes
The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation serves thousands of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, pediatric bipolar disorder.

New Guidelines Shed Light on Use of Psychiatric Medications During ...
Medscape (subscription)
Identify the safest medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder during pregnancy. Disclosure: Marlene Busko has disclosed no relevant financial ...

You are not alone
Colorado Springs Independent
Bell lost his mother to suicide, and he suffers from bipolar disorder. He's also president of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Colorado ...

Parents can learn how to better understand teens with bipolar disorder
Thousand Oaks Acorn
"Bipolar Disorder in Teens" is at 7:30 pm Tues., April 22 at the Thousand Oaks High School Library. Admission is free, but space is limited. ...

A glimpse into a bipolar mind
Monterey County Herald
By RACHEL BECKMAN
For the more than 2 million people with bipolar disorder, life can be a constant struggle to manage the extreme swings in mood and energy. ...

Generic Schizophrenia Drug
New York Times
The drug, made by Johnson & Johnson, is also approved to treat bipolar mania and had United States sales of about $2.5 billion in 2007. ...

Rapper in custody for after complaint by his wife
Now Magazine Online
He describes his wife's behaviour as an irrational and argumentative episode caused by her bipolar condition, according to the Palm Beach Post. ...

Kaneohe Marine pleads no contest to identity theft charges
KPUA
Alfieri says he is suffering from post-traumatic stress and bipolar disorders. He has asked Circuit Judge Randal Lee to give him the opportunity to stay out ...

'Calling mentally ill names adds to stigma'
Times of India
In fact, a large number of Indian families believe marriage to be a cure for mental illnesses like manic depression, bipolar affective disorders and even

Marriage suffers from wife's strong attachment to parents
SouthCoastToday.com
Dear Annie: I was so grateful to see that you mentioned angry moods and increased energy as episodes of mania in bipolar disorder. ...

Alkermes seeks FDA OK for bipolar treatment
BizJournals
Cambridge biotech firm Alkermes Inc. and medical products giant Johnson & Johnson have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve their schizophrenia drug, Risperdal Consta, to also treat bipolar disorder.

Eels' Smith reveals bipolar disorder
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Parramatta half-back Tim Smith has revealed he is suffering from bipolar disorder and has withdrawn from Friday night's NRL game against Manly at Parramatta Stadium.

League: Smith takes indefinite break to battle bipolar disorder
New Zealand Herald
SYDNEY - An 18 month battle with bipolar disorder and constant public criticism have driven Parramatta star Tim Smith to the brink of quitting the National ...

Barstool Banter
bestofneworleans.com
I am looking right, staring at a Patriarch of Early Times and a younger man stretched between the two poles of bipolar disorder. ...

Feds to consider Alkermes schizophrenia drug as bipolar treatment
Bizjournals.com
Alkermes Inc. wants federal regulators to use its signature schizophrenia drug to also treat bipolar disorder. The drug has been used to treat schizophrenia ...

Andrew Johns supports Smith's bipolar confession
Melbourne Herald Sun
A bipolar sufferer himself, Johns said he understood what Smith was going through. "When I first heard about his decision, I felt sick for him," Johns ...

Students transform stigma to acceptance
The News Journal
None she knew of helped with treatment of mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. "The thought settled in my head," McDowell said. ...

Bipolar drug approved in Europe
Nursing Times
The European Commission has approved oral aripiprazole (Abilify) for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes in bipolar disorder. ...

LIAM FINDS THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
This is Nottingham
After more than 20 years battling with bipolar disorder, the 49-year-old from Mapperley is well placed to know the effects of mental health problems. ...

European Marketing Authorization For Abilify - For Severe Manic ...
Medical News Today
On April 8, 2008, the European Commission made a decision to allow thedrug ABILIFYR (aripiprazole) to be marketed. ABILIFY treats moderate tosevere manic episodes for patients with Bipolar I Disorder and it isdesigned to prevent new manic episodes in patients who experience predominately manic episodes.

AstraZeneca Announces First Presentation Of Pivotal SEROQUEL XR(TM) Bipolar Studies
Medical News Today
New pivotal trial data from two clinical studies with SEROQUEL XRT (quetiapine fumarate) once daily Extended Release Tablets were presented today at the Eighth International Review of Bipolar Disorder (IRBD) Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tim Smith leaving Eels to battle bipolar
Ararat Advertiser
An 18 month battle with bipolar disorder and constant public criticism have driven Parramatta star Tim Smith to the brink of quitting the NRL.

Focus on Bipolar Disorder: Increased Understanding of Intracellular Mechanisms Leads to New Targets for Therapy
Psychiatric Times
Although several antimanic agents are available to treat individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), many patients have a less than satisfactory response or experience adverse effects. 1 With the exception of lithium, all of the current antimanic agents are either anticonvulsant or antipsychotic drugs.

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