A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between ...

These two disorders share many features, making proper diagnosis a challenge. Treatment providers must be aware that some ...

Researchers have identified a second dopamine-driven "clock" in the brain that works alongside the biological 24-hour cycle, ...

New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, ranging from manic highs to ...

Discover how the body’s sleep-wake clocks and dopamine-driven rhythm, influence bipolar mood swings, offering novel treatment ...

Monitoring the longitudinal course of bipolar illness in this era of psychopharmacology is crucial both for the patient and treating physician. As in other recurring illnesses, the number and ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and ...

People with bipolar I disorder have had at least one manic episode preceded or followed by hypomanic or major depressive ...

Patients with even a remote history of alcoholism ... He was diagnosed with alcohol dependence and dementia as well as bipolar disorder, manic phase.

Study published in Nature identifies nearly 300 genomic regions associated with bipolar disorder, and 36 key genes involved in the disease.

The findings suggest that regularly occurring mood switches in bipolar disorder patients are controlled by two "clocks": the biological 24-hour clock, and a second clock that is driven by dopamine ...