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FDA APPROVES FIRST GENERIC OLANZAPINE TO TREAT SCHIZOPHRENIA, BIPOLAR DISORDER
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic versions of Zyprexa (olanzapine tablets) and Zyprexa Zydus (olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets) to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Press Release: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm277022.htm
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Bipolar Disorder Genetics: A Collaborative Study
Individuals who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder may be eligible to participate in a research study at the NIH clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. The purpose of this study is to identify genes that may contribute to the development … Continue reading
NIMH Have Released Several New Fact Sheets
ANXIETY DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS This fact sheet describes developments in the understanding of how anxiety disorders affect children and adolescents and the direction of future research. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders-in-children-and-adolescents/index.shtml BIPOLAR DISORDER IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS This fact sheet describes developments … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety disorder, bipolar, brain development, children, depression, mental health
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Treatment of Children with Mental Illness
Answers to frequently asked questions about the treatment of mental disorders in children. Cover of Treatment of Children with Mental Illness Publication Introduction Research shows that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14.1 Scientists are … Continue reading
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New information from the NIMH about mood swings and bipolar disorder.
MOST CHILDREN WITH RAPIDLY SHIFTING MOODS DON’T HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER Relatively few children with rapidly shifting moods and high energy have bipolar disorder, though such symptoms are commonly associated with the disorder. Instead, most of these children have other types … Continue reading
Bipolar Disorder Amongst Children And Adolescents Receive Late Diagnosis
The think this article from Science Daily regarding a new study which finds that 75% of the cases of pediatric bipolar disorder are diagnosed late is worth reading. Bipolar Disorder Amongst Children And Adolescents Receive Late Diagnosis.
