Bipolar disorder is among the most commonly occurring of all psychological illness. It is a type of brain disorder that can severely affect your life. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder is often quite difficult and often people get to know that they are suffering from it only after years go by. It is therefore important that [...]
Scientists all over the world have categorized bipolar disorder into two classes; Mania and depression. This is the reason why the disorder is also referred to as a manic depression. Bipolar disorder is a disease of the brain and so is treated by a psychologist. People suffering from bipolar disorder are not in control of [...]
Prozac is a medication often prescribed for bipolar disorder, bulimia, and anxiety disorders. The medication is highly effective because it acts as a serotonin inhibitor, which means that it helps balance serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin levels are responsible for mood stability, depressive states, and control of anxiety, fears, or phobias. Bipolar disorder, or [...]
Doctors currently treat bipolar with a variety of drugs including lithium, anticonvulsant medications that can stabilize mood, and antipsychotics. Psychological therapy and patient education greatly boost the effectiveness of the drugs. many patients can’t tolerate current bipolar medications because of side effects like weight gain, sleepiness, tremor, and the sense of feeling “drugged”. But there’s [...]
Most of us have heard about athletes and other sports figures using anabolic steroids to enhance performance. The media has often highlighted the increase in performance that these steroids can provide. The dangerous side effects that these anabolic steroids can cause often remain unreported. Anabolic steroids work by increasing the testosterone levels in a body. [...]