Medications are often the first-line treatment approach for bipolar disorder. Drug interventions are most effective when combined with psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or ...

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 ...

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

Imagine wading through severe depression for years, taking medication after medication, with no relief. Now, envision discovering that what you were facing was not major depression but bipolar ...

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 ...

A nationwide Swedish cohort study included 105,495 individuals (mean age, 44.2 years; 62.2% women) diagnosed with bipolar disorder between 2006 and 2021 using data from national registers of inpatient ...

Medication is often a key part of a bipolar disorder treatment plan. However, many people with bipolar disorder have difficulty taking it consistently. Here’s what can help. Living with bipolar ...