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Getting Some Zzzzz's: Sleeping with Bipolar Disorder
As many people have discovered, regulating sleep is often one of the best ways to regulate mood. Unfortunately, maintaining a regular sleep schedule is not always as easy as it sounds, especially if...
View ArticleNight Owl or Early Bird?
I just read an article on eMax Health entitled “Bipolar Disorder Linked to Genes of Biological Clock.” The article cites a study presented at the Eighth International Conference on bipolar disorder,...
View ArticleBipolar Disorder Medication Spotlight: Tricyclics
With this post, we continue our sort-of-biweekly series on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and related symptoms. Several weeks ago, we covered Wellbutrin (bupropion), an antidepressant...
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Bipolar Disorder in Slovenia
Sitting: Peter Smole and Roman Peklaj and Maja Valic; Standing: Joe Kraynak, Darja Budja, Cecie Kraynak, Emi Kladnik, Ana Sorc, and Katja Jus Cecie and I were invited to visit Ljubljana...
View ArticleBipolar Medication Spotlight: Sleep Aids
With this post, we continue our biweekly series on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and related symptoms. This week, we focus the spotlight on medications that can help you sleep. Before we...
View ArticleDoes Daylight Savings Time Upset Your Bipolar Balance?
My wife hates Daylight Savings Time. Whether we’re springing forward, as we did this past Sunday, or falling back, it usually upsets her circadian rhythm just enough to trigger a chain reaction toward...
View ArticleFour to Six Weeks for Bipolar Medications to Take Effect?! What Do I Do in...
During an acute and severe manic episode, a doctor is likely to treat mania more aggressively, perhaps by taking the following steps: Prescribing substantial doses of medications such as Abilify or...
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Shorter Sleep Duration Linked to Mental Distress
We all know how important sleep is in maintaining mental health and mood stability. Results from a recent study confirm this and serve as a caution to parents and mental health professionals alike not...
View ArticleMed Shadow Interview Part 2: Treating Bipolar Disorder
Please check out Suelain Moy’s excellent interview of Dr. Fink, “Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Q & A with Dr. Candida Fink, Part 2.” Dr. Fink’s answers cover medication, therapy, self-help, and the...
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Sleeping Better with Bipolar Disorder
Sleep is restorative. It heals us. It grants our brains and bodies needed downtime for recovery from the stress and demands of our waking hours. Our circadian rhythms (our sleep/wake cycles) regulate...
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