Bipolar Disorder November 2011 Archive

When Anders Breivik killed dozens of young people in Norway on July 22, 2011, I wrote that comments made by Dr. Tarjei Rygnestad, head of the Norwegian Board of Forensic ... Read More

Almost every medical source I checked when writing this article on ECT started out by saying something like "Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment..." - but still there ... Read More

In late 2010 a study came out called "Prescription Drugs Associated with Reports of Violence Towards Others." By a complex set of calculations, the researchers found that 31 prescription medications ... Read More

Did you know it takes just one manic episode for a person to be diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder? That's right - even if you've never had a depressive episode, ... Read More

The average person probably doesn't know that there is more than one form of bipolar disorder. If you don't, here's an article that will clarify the similarities and differences between ... Read More

There are a lot of people out there who passionately believe taking SSRI antidepressants leads to violence, crime and suicide so often that they should be banned. The SNRIs - ... Read More

Especially if you've just started taking Zoloft or its generic version sertraline, you may be experiencing these side effects. Other common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue and sexual problems, ... Read More

Back in August I wrote about the FDA's warning to reduce the maximum dose of Celexa - generic citalopram - because the higher dose has been associated with heart rhythm ... Read More

Here they come again - holidays close together that each have ways to increase your stress. Gift shopping may be more than you can physically or mentally cope with; allergies ... Read More

Van Gogh was a brilliant artist and a tormented man. "I'm all right when I completely immerse myself in work," he said, "but I'll always remain half crazy." He undoubtedly ... Read More

There is an article today by Abby Goodnough in The New York Times that I found really troubling. It tells about the situation in Vermont where the state's only mental ... Read More