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Bipolar disorder (manic depression) is a brain disorder, a chemical deficiency in the brain. This disorder causes shifts in a person's mood state, energy level and performance ability. Suicide is a dangerous component of the bipolar puzzle. This illness is long-term but treatable. A combination of drugs and psychotherapy is widely prescribed and will return most patients to a productive life.

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• Are Migraines and Bipolar Disorder Related

  http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/articles/are-migraines-and-bipolar-disorder-related
  Comparison, comorbidity and treatment considerations. [Free registration required to view]

• Are You Bipolar?

  http://nymag.com/nymetro/health/features/n_9986/
  Article discusses the over diagnosis of the illness in part due to the newly termed mild bipolar disorder. Includes author's personal perspective. by Vanessa Grigoriadis in New York Magazine

• Bipolar Clinic and Research Program

  http://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/services/bipolar_understanding.aspx
  Solicits volunteers for current research studies at a Massachusetts General Hospital clinic.

• Bipolar Disorder

  http://home.mindspring.com/~doctorz/id11.html
  Essay by a psychiatrist on the classification and treatment of mood disorders.

• Bipolar Disorder and the Creative Mind

  http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro06/web2/lpaterek.html
  Liz Paterek explores bipolar disorder and creativity.

• Bipolar Genetics Collaboration

  http://www.bipolargenes.org/
  Offers details on genetics research being carried out at major research universities. Includes articles, video and information on studies.

• Bipolar Risk

  http://www.polygenicpathways.co.uk/biprisk.htm
  Genes, pathways and environmental risk factors in Bipolar Disorder.

• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder

  http://www.bpso.org/bpreview.htm
  A review of the epidemiology, comorbidity, neurobiology, and treatment of child and adolescent bipolar disorder over a ten year period. Includes developmental considerations, clinical characteristics, psychopharmacological and psychosocial treatments.

• Gaps Exist in Public's Understanding of Bipolar Disorder

  http://www.planetpsych.com/zPsychology_101/gaps_in_understanding.htm
  An article that discusses the results of a survey of public perception of the disorder.

• HealthyPlace.com: Bipolar Conference Transcripts

  http://www.healthyplace.com/bipolar-disorder/transcripts/bipolar-disorder-manic-depression-conference-transcripts/
  Living with the illness, food, parenting, treatment options, coping, suicide, medications, stability, self-help, children and special education law.

• In Transition: Manic Depression and the New Year

  http://www.armchair.com/aware/transit5.html
  Dr. Peter Melgaard Thompson uses a New Year's party as metaphor for bipolar disorder.

• Medscape: Bipolar Affective Disorder

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286342-overview
  Offers a history of the illness, pathophysiology, mortality and morbidity, statistics, episodes definitions and causes.

• Metroactive: Friends in High Places

  http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/03.30.00/cover/bipolar-0013.html
  An article by Kelly Luker features profiles of some persons who have been diagnosed.

• PsychEducation

  http://psycheducation.org/
  James R. Phelps, M.D. Includes diagnosis, and treatment articles.

• PubMed: Family-based association study of 76 candidate genes in bipolar disorder

  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12140781
  Abstract details the testing of the association between 76 candidate genes and bipolar disorder, identifying brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a potential risk that will require additional study.

• The Prevalent Clinical Spectrum of Bipolar Disorders

  http://www.biopsychiatry.com/mandep.htm
  Provides an explanation of the illness, legal and illegal medications, guidelines and treatment as well as FAQ from Usenet newsgroups alt.support.depression.manic (ASDM) and soc.support.depression.manic (SSDM).

• Use of Neuroleptics in Primary Care for the Management of Bipolar Disorder

  http://sites.google.com/site/sanfranciscopsychiatrist/bipolar
  by Michael Menaster, MD. Treatment goals and challenges.

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