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 ...

Bipolar disorder is a biochemical, genetic and environmental mood disorder that includes episodes of mood swings ranging from ...

(Such patients may receive a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type.) Both genetic and environmental factors can create vulnerability to bipolar disorder. As a result, the causes vary ...

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 ...

Researchers found that 25% of these patients had alcohol use disorder, 10.4% abused cocaine, and 4.4% abused opiates. "Some drugs are connected with a greater likelihood of developing bipolar if ...

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 ...