Archive forJanuary, 2009

Dallas County probation program addresses addictions, bipolar disorder - Dallas Morning News

Dallas County probation program addresses addictions, bipolar disorder - Dallas Morning News
Kimberly Armstrong says she has run from every drug program she was ever ordered to attend. But when she was sent to one offered by Dallas County probation aimed at treating both her drug addiction and bipolar disorder, she decided to stick with it …

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WellPoint unveils new program for members suffering with Bipolar … - Insurance Business Review

WellPoint unveils new program for members suffering with Bipolar … - Insurance Business Review
WellPoint said that the Bipolar Condition Care Program will help facilitate treatment adherence and knowledge of their illness for members with Bipolar disorder. Administered through Health Management Corporation (HMC), a subsidiary of WellPoint, the …

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Are You Bipolar? Unethical Drug Company Hopes So - Newsblaze.com

Are You Bipolar? Unethical Drug Company Hopes So - Newsblaze.com
For years, AstraZeneca has tried to convince depressed people they are really bipolar and need to take the atypical antipsychotic Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) which is only approved for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder . Cartoon: Martha Rosenberg …

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Bipolar Empire headline Powerscourt gig - hotpress.com

Bipolar Empire headline Powerscourt gig - hotpress.com
Dublin rock hopefuls Bipolar Empire have announced a special “going away gig” this weekend. The band, who are heading for Los Angeles next week to record their debut album with REM and Madonna producer Pat McCarthy, head the bill at what is the first …

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Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder Share A Genetic Cause - Medical News Today

Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder Share A Genetic Cause - Medical News Today
A new study from Sweden found evidence that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder partly share a common genetic cause; if one disorder runs in the family there is a good chance that the other will too. The researchers said their finding challenges the …

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New research suggests schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be the … - Australian Broadcasting Corp.

New research suggests schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be the … - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
PETER CAVE: It’s a hotly debated issue in the psychiatric world but there’s been new research suggesting that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be one and the same disease. A study of the entire Swedish population published in the British …

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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have same genetic causes - News-Medical.Net

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have same genetic causes - News-Medical.Net
Schizophrenia is a psychotic illness that causes delusions and hallucinations - bipolar disorder also known as manic depression, causes extreme mood swings from deep depression to manic episodes. But now a study by Swedish researchers has found the …

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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have same genetic causes - News-Medical.Net

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have same genetic causes - News-Medical.Net
Schizophrenia is a psychotic illness that causes delusions and hallucinations - bipolar disorder also known as manic depression, causes extreme mood swings from deep depression to manic episodes. But now a study by Swedish researchers has found the …

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Health Canada approves ZELDOX(R) for the treatment of acute manic or … - CNW Group

Health Canada approves ZELDOX(R) for the treatment of acute manic or … - CNW Group
KIRKLAND, QC, Jan. 22 /CNW/ - Pfizer Canada Inc. announced today that Health Canada has approved ZELDOX (ziprasidone hydrochloride), for use in the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Prompt and effective …

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