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Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
Bipolar disorder in adults

Bipolar disorder in adults

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Is a type of:

Bipolar disorder (manic depression)

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Mood changes
Rapid speech
Mood swings
Delusions of grandeur

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Bipolar disorder in adults
Lamotrigine
4.1
12 reviews
Clozapine
2.4
11 reviews
Clonazepam
2.2
18 reviews
Mood stabilizer
Antipsychotics

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Bipolar disorder in adults

Surgery

Electroconvulsive therapy
3.6
13 reviews

Other treatments

Counseling

Tests

Fasting blood sugar
Lipid panel
Toxicology screen
Vitamin D 25 hydroxy
Thyroid blood tests
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