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What is the difference between bipolar disorder and depression?
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Bipolar: Bipolar shows episodes of mania alternating with episodes of depression. Being in depressed phase, u need evaluation for possible adjunctive antidepressant.
Answered 6/19/2015
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Periods of mania: In addition to episodes of depression bipolar pts have episodes of hyperactivity impulsiveness irritability suspended judgement hyper sexuality euphoria etc this is important because bipolar pts do better on mood stabilizers and antidepressants may push them into a manic episode.
Answered 5/8/2016
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