Obtain Free or Affordable Medications for Bipolar Disorder

Times are tough, and if you’re uninsured with bipolar disorder, finding and paying for treatment and medication can seem like an insurmountable challenge. In Bipolar Disorder for Dummies, we offer some suggestions on how to access more affordable mental healthcare assistance, including seeking treatment at community or county mental health clinics or University medical centers. [...]

Posted on February 17, 2009 Filed Under Medications, Self-Help | 7 Comments

Lithium Orotate on Bipolar Beat

Several visitors to both the Bipolar Blog and Bipolar Beat have shown interest in lithium orotate – an over-the-counter form of lithium that’s touted to deliver lithium more efficiently to the brain (than lithium carbonate or lithium citrate), essentially requiring less lithium to get the job done.
Although you’ll find plenty of people denouncing it and [...]

Posted on September 26, 2008 Filed Under Medications | Leave a Comment

Treating Bipolar Depression with N-Acetyl Cysteine

Treating the depression side of bipolar disorder is always a challenge. All too often, antidepressants don’t work or they have undesirable side effects. Many of the most popular and effective antidepressants also carry the risk of unmasking the manic side of bipolar disorder, particularly in patients with Bipolar I.
Because of this, researchers are looking for [...]

Posted on September 9, 2008 Filed Under Alternative - Complementary, Antidepressant, Bipolar Depression, Medications, Treatment | 7 Comments

Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

You hear a lot about some of the more popular medications used to treat bipolar disorder, including lithium, Depakote, and Lamictal, but one medication that seems to be less common is Tegretol (Carbamazepine).

Posted on August 29, 2008 Filed Under Medications | 1 Comment

Antidepressant as First-Line Treatment for Bipolar Disorder?

According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Decision Resources (“one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues”), 52.3 percent of newly diagnosed bipolar disorder patients are prescribed antidepressant drugs first line. (See the press release “Astonishing 52 Percent of Newly Diagnosed Bipolar Disorder Patients Receive [...]

Posted on August 18, 2008 Filed Under Antidepressant, Diagnosis, Medications | 3 Comments

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