Bipolar Disorder Medical Reference
- Bipolar Disorder and Suicide
People with bipolar disorder are at a greater risk of suicide. Learn about the warning signs.
- Tricyclic Antidepressants for Bipolar Disorder
WebMD provides a brief overview of the role of tricyclic antidepressants in treating bipolar disorder.
- Medications for Bipolar Disorder
Learn about medications commonly used for bipolar disorder, how they work and possible side effects.
- Antipsychotic Medication for Bipolar Disorder
Learn more from the experts at WebMD about new antipsychotic medications (and older ones) that are effective in treating bipolar disorder.
- Types of Bipolar Disorder
Learn about the types of bipolar disorder, including seasonal bipolar and bipolar disorder with mixed features.
- Children and Teens With Bipolar Disorder
Get information about bipolar disorder in children and teens.
- Benzodiazepines for Bipolar Disorder
Information about bipolar disorder treatment with benzodiazepines, drugs that calm brain activity.
- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Information about bipolar disorder treatment with a class of antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).
- Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder
Talk therapy can be effective for people with bipolar disorder. Learn more from WebMD about different models of psychotherapy and how they address bipolar symptoms.
- Calcium Channel Blockers for Bipolar Disorder
WebMD explains the use of calcium channel blockers to treat bipolar disorder.
- What Kind of DoctorsTreat Bipolar Disorder?
WebMD provides a brief explanation of the doctors and other professionals who treat bipolar disorder.
- Maintenance Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Many people with bipolar disorder require maintenance therapy. Learn more about the drugs that are used to prevent mania and depression.
- Anticonvulsant Medications for Bipolar Disorder
Anticonvulsant drugs, typically taken for epilepsy, are increasingly being used as mood stabilizers in people with bipolar disorder. Learn more from WebMD about breakthroughs in understanding how this medication works.
- Bipolar Diagnosis
WebMD explains how bipolar disorder is diagnosed.
- Causes of Bipolar Disorder
Learn more from the experts at WebMD about the potential causes of bipolar disorder, including genetics, environment, and lifestyle.
- Suicide Prevention and Bipolar Disorder
Learn some steps you can take to prevent suicide if you have bipolar disorder.
- How to Help a Loved One With Bipolar Disorder
Having a loved one with bipolar disorder affects your life, too. Learn how to care for both of you.
- SSRI Antidepressants for Bipolar Disorder
WebMD explains how antidepressants and other drugs are combined to treat bipolar disorder I – and what their side effects may be.
- Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
An overview of the best treatment options for bipolar disorder.
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment and Support
Learn more from WebMD about talk therapy and medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder.
- What Are Hypomania and Mania in Bipolar Disorder?
WebMD explains the symptoms of mania and hypomania, part of the manic phases of bipolar disorder.
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment Overview
Learn about bipolar disorder treatment, including therapy and drugs for mania, depression, and maintenance.
- Bipolar Disorder
Get the facts about bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
- Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms
Learn more from WebMD about the symptoms of bipolar disorder.
- Understanding Bipolar Disorder -- Treatment
Learn more from the experts at WebMD about treatment options - drug and nondrug - for bipolar disorder.
- Understanding Bipolar Disorder: The Basics
Get the facts on bipolar disorder from the experts at WebMD.