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Dry Mouth and Medications

Dry mouth caused by some medications can lead to tooth decay and gum disease?, and many of the drugs often prescribed for bipolar disorder cause dry mouth. Here is information about the problem and some ideas on what you can do to help dry mouth and prevent tooth decay related to your meds.

Thinning Hair or Hair Loss as a Bipolar Medication Side Effect

Several medications frequently prescribed for bipolar disorder can cause hair loss or thinning hair. This article lists several drugs that may cause hair loss or thinning hair, tells what happens to the hair, and discusses what can be done about hair loss (alopecia) or thinning hair due to side effects of medications.

Grinding Teeth?

Do you grind your teeth or clench your jaws? Perhaps you are struggling with bruxism, which is the medical term for the usually unconscious behavior of grinding teeth. Frustration, stress, tension, anxiety, and suppressed anger are usually considered the culprits of this difficulty. However, grinding teeth can also be attributed to some medications.