Bipolar Disorder

This is the first time research has identified a link between specific psychiatric disorders and increased suicide risk in such a large study of people who have attempted suicide. The authors call for prevention programs to target these high risk groups. It is well known that there is a 30-40 times increased risk of death [...]

Most new drugs that are used in treatment for schizophrenia have also been found to be helpful in bipolar disorder, and have been approved for use in treatment of bipolar disorder. Wired magazine writes about a series of new drugs that are in the research phase and may (if they prove effective) eventually be used [...]