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·April 17, 2023·4 min read

Emotion-Focused Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Targets the Amygdala

Bipolar patients who received emotion-focused therapy showed increased connectivity and activation in the amygdala post-intervention compared to those who received cognitive behavioral therapy.

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·October 26, 2016·6 min read

Common Sets of Genes Disrupted in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression

Examining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.

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·May 16, 2019·5 min read

Ketamine: The illicit party psychedelic that promises to heal depression

Ketamine, an anesthetics which has been commonly used as an illicit party drug, is helping people overcome depression. The drug works rapidly and provides lasting relief from depressive symptoms for weeks after exposure. Researchers are examining how ketamine works in the brain to help positively influence behavior in those with mood disorders.

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·February 2, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit Suicide

Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Updated Brain Cell Map Connects Various Brain Diseases to Specific Cell Types

UCSD researchers have developed a single cell sequencing method that can map the cellular origin of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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·January 5, 2021·5 min read

New Clues Why Gold Standard Treatment for Bipolar Disorder Doesn’t Work for Majority of Patients

Decreased activation of the LEF1 gene is more common in bipolar patients who do not respond to lithium.

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·November 29, 2017·6 min read

Study of WWII Evacuees Suggests Mental Illness May Be Passed to Offspring

A new NIH study reveals mental health problems associated with childhood adversity, such as being evacuated from a war zone, can be passed down from generation to generation.

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·May 5, 2021·5 min read

Partners of People With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Have Often a Mental Disorder

Almost fifty percent of people who have children with partners suffering from schizophrenia or bipolar disorder also have mental health challenges, a new study reports.

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·December 5, 2017·3 min read

Lithium Chloride Blunts Brain Damages Linked to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A new study from researchers at NYU Langone reveals a single dose a lithium chloride, a drug used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, may help to reduce sleep, memory and learning problems associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.

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·December 1, 2017·3 min read

Cannabis Linked to Bipolar Symptoms in Young Adults

Researchers reveal a link between adolescent cannabis use and an increased risk of bipolar symptoms, including hypomania.

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·June 12, 2018·7 min read

Poet Robert Burns May Have Suffered From Bipolar Disorder

Researchers examine the personal writings of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, and conclude he may have suffered from bipolar disorder.

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·February 15, 2019·4 min read

Brain Discovery Explains A Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Researchers may have solved one of the great mysteries of neuroscience; namely, why neurons in the temporal lobe are the first to die in Alzheimer's disease, and why dopaminergic neurons are damaged first in Parkinson's.

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