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		<title>Treating Bipolar Depression with N-Acetyl Cysteine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treating the depression side of bipolar disorder is always a challenge. All too often, antidepressants don&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strategies for Treating Bipolar Depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mood stabilizers are usually effective in treating acute mania. Treating bipolar depression, however, is often more challenging for two reasons:

Antidepressants tend to be less effective in treating bipolar depression than in treating unipolar depression, especially in people who have the Bipolar I diagnosis (characterized by severe episodes of depression alternating with manic episodes).
Antidepressants carry some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bipolar Disorder Self-Help Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;ve been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder or have been dealing with it for a long time, it&#8217;s likely that nobody has taken the time to sit you down and explain what you can and should be doing to help yourself. We&#8217;ve put together this Top 10 list to bring you up to speed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your New Bipolar Medication/Therapy Working?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever you have a change in medications or therapies, your moods will improve, worsen, or stay about the same. Documenting how you feel can be a valuable tool in helping you team up with your doctor and therapist to obtain the right combination of medications and therapy. Use the following form to record the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative and Complementary Treatments for Bipolar Disorder</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The standard approach to treating bipolar disorder calls for a combination of medication and psychotherapy—a mood stabilizer for the mania, an anti-depressant to treat the depressive side, and psychotherapy to deal with the stressors and triggers that often push the disorder through the protective barrier of medications.
There are, however, some alternative and complementary treatments available [...]]]></description>
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