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In 159 depressed adults at a Paris hospital, a model built from sleep questionnaires, wrist actigraphy and a sleep-lab night distinguished bipolar from unipolar depression (AUC 0.926 in 36 p…
Read articleIn 202 Tokyo outpatients, about 43% of people with major depression and 43% with bipolar disorder reported anxious distress, which was linked to more severe depression in both.
Read articleA 2026 structural MRI study found that cerebellar gray-matter patterns helped distinguish first-episode bipolar depression from unipolar depression: a model using significant cerebellar lobu…
Read articleAntidepressants, commonly used to treat major depressive episodes in bipolar disorder, might have more profound effects on our body’s energy factories, the mitochondria, than previously unde…
Read articleMirapex (Pramipexole) is a drug that is approved by the FDA for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and RLS (restless leg syndrome). Classified as a dopamine receptor agonist, pramipexole e…
Read articleBipolar disorder is a condition characterized by cyclical mood swings, transitioning from depression to mania (or hypomania). For a period of time, an individual with bipolar disorder will e…
Read articleFor years, researchers have been investigating illicit drugs to determine whether they could be used under supervision to treat mental illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder. Althoug…
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