Researchers delve into the occurrence of mood switches in bipolar disorder, and consider both manic and depressive episodes. 

You want to protect your manic child or teen patient from metabolic problems associated with most antipsychotics, so you think about using ziprasidone. How likely is it to work? Is it truly well tolerated? We give you our best take on it despite the problems inherent in industry-funded research. 

Sublingual dexmedetomidine was found to work effectively and quickly for mild to moderate agitation in patients with bipolar disorder.

Peripartum mood problems are common, particularly for women with bipolar disorder. 

Lithium’s reputation as a difficult med may have more to do with branding than reality, according to this large analysis of mood stabilizer adherence.

Lithium is FDA-approved for bipolar disorder in children and adolescents 12 years and up; however, its potential off-label utility is broad, from affective aggression to anorexia nervosa. This clinical update covers how to prescribe lithium for children and adolescents and how to talk with patients and parents about lithium. 

The management of bipolar disorder during pregnancy can be tricky. Some medications can be harmful to the fetus, and others need to be adjusted carefully due to changes in kidney and liver function. We walk you through the important considerations to keep in mind when working with these patients.