Preface: In a recent piece, Our Avoidant Boys, a reader started a conversation about marijuana use as a self medication. He pointed out that two great scientists, Carl Sagan and Richard Feynman ...

Why your bipolar treatment may include multiple meds — and how to ensure each one still makes sense. Over several years of medical management of a chronic illness such as bipolar disorder, it is ...

"Doctor, pleeeease, no more of these," my mind sang to the tune of the Rolling Stones' "Mother's Little Helper." That 1966 song, about a housewife begging her doc for more pills, told a story far ...

According to recent data from the Global Bipolar Cohort, only 29% of people with bipolar disorder are prescribed lithium.

When you take a bipolar medication, your body absorbs it into your bloodstream, where it works to lessen symptoms and stabilize your mood. Most people with bipolar disorder do better when they have a ...

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - NeuroRx Inc said initial results of a small study show a combination of several drugs can reduce symptoms of depression and suicidal tendencies in patients with bipolar disorder ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition estimated to affect between 1% and 3% of people worldwide. Its main symptoms ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) appears to be far more effective than algorithm-based drug therapy for treatment-resistant bipolar depression in what is believed to be the first randomized, controlled ...

MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A diabetes drug can help manage weight gain among children prescribed medications to treat bipolar disorder, a new study shows. But the diabetes drug metformin ...

Migraine episodes and bipolar disorder share common underlying mechanisms and are often seen together. Migraine and psychiatric disorders, such as major depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, ...