Archive forSeptember, 2007

Joey Johns’ bipolar despair

Joey Johns’ bipolar despair
News.com.au - THE psychiatrist treating Andrew Johns last night revealed how the former league star has plummeted into the depths of despair as he battles to bring his bipolar disorder under control. Professor Gordon Parker confirmed Johns was in “a very bad state …

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Adult Drug Approved for Use in Bipolar, Schizophrenic Children

Adult Drug Approved for Use in Bipolar, Schizophrenic Children
FOX News - The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday approved a widely used adult psychiatric drug for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. The action permits use of Risperdal for schizophrenia in youths aged 13 to …

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Joey Johns’ bipolar despair

Joey Johns’ bipolar despair
News.com.au - THE psychiatrist treating Andrew Johns last night revealed how the former league star has plummeted into the depths of despair as he battles to bring his bipolar disorder under control. Professor Gordon Parker confirmed Johns was in “a very bad state …

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Bipolar Disorder - New treatments for bipolar depression set to drive …

Bipolar Disorder - New treatments for bipolar depression set to drive …
BioPortfolio - Pipeline drugs in Phase III clinical development 50 Pipeline drugs in Phase II clinical development 51 Pipeline drugs in Phase I clinical development 51 Lack of innovative and Phase I drugs found in the bipolar disorder pipeline 52 Key companies …

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Bipolar Disorder Relapses Halved WIth New Program

Bipolar Disorder Relapses Halved WIth New Program
Science Daily - Science Daily Melbourne mental health researchers have succeeded in halving the number of relapses experienced by people with bipolar disorder which strikes two in 100 Australians, accounts for 12 per cent of suicides each year and costs the …

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Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder

Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
HealthScout - (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A drug more commonly associated with breast cancer treatment is holding out new promise for people suffering through the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Researchers report tamoxifen (Nolvadex) effectively targets a key protein …

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Mom charged in child’s drug overdose says bipolar diagnosis wrong

Mom charged in child’s drug overdose says bipolar diagnosis wrong
Boston Globe - BOSTON — A mother charged with killing her 4-year-old daughter with an overdose of prescription drugs now believes her daughter was probably misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder, she said in her first interview since her arrest. In an interview …

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