Bipolar affective disorder is also referred to as manic-depression disorder, which is a form of a mental illness wherein the patient displays sudden and intense mood swings that are uncontrollable and can be dangerous for the individual as well as those around him/her. It can begin with the patient feeling happy, cause the person to [...]
It is usually women who are associated as having mood swings as they are said to unpredictable, unlike men. Men can exhibit mood swings, although it may not be as noticeable. We all accept that everyone has the occasional mood swing which is normal in life. If you are having unexplained changes in mood swings [...]
Continuing their groundbreaking research into the treatment of mood disorders in older adults, psychiatrists at the Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division in White Plains will begin new studies on the effects of quetiapine (Seroquel: Astra Zeneca) and lamotrigine (Lamictal: GlaxoSmithKline). Although both drugs have been approved for aspects of [...]