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Combined Lithium Plus Valproate Or Lithium Monotherapy Better At...
For people with bipolar I disorder*, for whom long-term therapy is clinically indicated, both combination therapy with lithium plus valproate and lithium monotherapy are more likely to prevent relapse than is valproate monotherapy.
Lithium Beats Valproate for Long-Term Bipolar Therapy
People with bipolar I disorder will do best over the long term with lithium treatment alone or a combination of lithium and valproate compared to valproate alone, new research suggests.
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Preventing Bipolar Disorder Relapse: Lithium Plus Valproate Better Than Valproate Alone
Patients with bipolar disorder have a reduced risk for relapse if given a combination of lithium and valproate than if given valproate alone, according to an industry-funded study released online in Lancet .
Intuniv for ADHD: Avoid Drug Interactions
Regular CorePsych Blog readers already know that we don't like wrong medication turns.
Questioning the Warning on Anti-Seizure Drugs in Bipolar Disorder
Earlier this year we reported that the FDA had ordered 8 antiepileptic drugs used as mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder to carry a warning regarding thoughts of suicide .
Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder
Antiepileptic drugs are life-saving for those with seizure disorders and are also used to treat many other conditions, including mood disorders and nerve pain, the authors write as background information in the article.
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Reconsidering antiepileptic medications as a treatment for bipolar disorder
A study coming out in tomorrowa s edition of Archives of General Psychiatry may prompt doctors and patients to reconsider the merits of using antiepileptic drugs to treat people with bipolar disorder.
Suicide Risk in Patients Treated With Lithium
However, these studies are biased toward patients with the most severe disorders, and the relation to sex and age has seldom been investigated.
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Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated with Higher Suicide Risk in Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Contrary to the FDA's assertions, antiepileptic drugs do not appear to be associated with increased risk for suicide attempts - at least among patients with bipolar disorder - the Archives of General Psychiatry reports.
Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder
Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a possible protective effect, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of ...
Gene therapy for diseases of the cornea – a review
In experimental models, it has also been shown to have neuroprotective and antiepileptogenic effects.
FDA Warns Pregnant Women Taking Depakote, Depakene
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week notified health care professionals and patients about the increased risk of neural tube defects and other major birth defects, such as craniofacial defects and cardiovascular malformations, in babies exposed to valproate sodium and related products during pregnancy.
FDA Issues Warning Against Use of Bipolar Disorder Drug During Pregnancy
Your blog is a beacon for me. Thank you for being honest about yourself. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 07/2004 December 03, 2009 Today the FDAissued a warning for the drugs valproate sodium, valproic acid and divalproex sodium .
Information for Healthcare Professionals: Risk of Neural Tube Birth...
Information for Healthcare Professionals: Risk of Neural Tube Birth Defects following prenatal exposure to Valproate [December 3, 2009]: The FDA is reminding health care professionals about the increased risk of neural tube defects and other major birth defects, such as craniofacial defects and cardiovascular malformations, in babies exposed to ...
Long-term stress damages the brain
So stressed out you can't think straight? Well, it turns out that's not just a figure of speech.
Kids' Risk of Developing Bipolar Disorder
There is quite a lot of research to support the idea that a family history of mental illness increases the risk of a mental illness also developing in a child.
Swinging from confident and manic to the depths of depression, bipolar patients are often misdiagnosed.
My client has bipolar disorder.
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Disorders That Make Us Stronger
Posted by Jill Harness in Medicine , Neatorama Only on November 28, 2009 at 1:14 pm Because you Neatorama readers are so smart, you might already know how sickle cell anemia makes someone resistant to malaria.
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