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They alternate between depression (the "low" mood) and mania or hypomania (the "high" mood). These patients go from depression to a frenzied, abnormal elevation in mood.
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What is the classification for Tegretol?
Tegretol is classified as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing medication. It is commonly used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and trigeminal neuralgia.
Is bipolar disorder the same as organic mood disorder?
I have bipolar 2 and according to what I have read, yes bipolar is the same as an organic mood disorder. There is two types of organic mood disorders, those that involve depression only and those that involve bipolar. Bipolar involves periods of depression and periods of mania.
What is the least common form of a mood disorder?
bipolar disorder
Is Bipolar disorder a mental disorder?
Yes, Bipolar disorder is a mental illness.
Which disorder is characterized by intense mood changes that produce both manic and depressive episodes?
Bipolar disorder
Is the condition commonly known as manic depression is the mood disorder known as bipolar disorder?
There is no such thing as manic depressive behavior.Manic depression (more correctly called bipolar disorder) has a characteristic collection of mood related symptoms and is thus a mood disorder.
Are SSRI meds appropriate for bipolar disorder?
They may be used in conjunction with mood stabilizing medication, which are used for bipolar disorder, but they are not used alone as a solution to bipolar disorder.
Is bipolar and Emo the same thing?
No, bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by extreme mood swings between mania and depression. Emo is a subculture and music genre associated with expressing emotions such as sadness and angst through fashion, music, and art. While individuals with bipolar disorder may exhibit intense emotions, it is a distinct mental health condition separate from being Emo.
What is a sentence using the word bipolar?
He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which caused extreme mood swings.
Has mood shifts from high to severe lows that affect his attitude energy and ability to function?
bipolar disorderBipolar Disorder
What is an episode in bipolar disorder?
one or more mood swings
How is Neurtontin used to treat bipolar disorder?
Mood Stabilizer
