Mania and hypomania are disorders where chemical imbalances in the brain cause an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. While this may sound useful or even enjoyable, in reality, these conditions ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2 -- Not all children with bipolar disorder may be getting properly identified because they fall just short of meeting diagnostic criteria for the disorder–criteria that is based on ...

Mania, in which mood and energy level are extremely elevated for at least a week, and hypomania, which is less severe and lasts at least four days, are the defining features of bipolar spectrum ...

Researchers from the University of Warwick have found evidence to suggest a significant relationship between cannabis use and the onset and exacerbation of mania symptoms. In a paper published in the ...

Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings that range from manic highs to depressive lows, disrupting every aspect of life.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 16,000 twins were asked about psychedelic use and psychotic and manic symptoms. Data showed a strong ...

A study found that excessive screen time is associated with increased manic symptoms in adolescents, especially with social media and video games. The research suggests that instant gratification from ...

Researchers from the University of Warwick have found evidence to suggest a significant relationship between cannabis use and the onset and exacerbation of mania symptoms. In a paper published in the ...

I woke up on the sharp edge of exhilaration. I knew, from decades of personal experience with bipolar disorder, what this might mean: mania could be on the horizon. Then again, I might just be in a ...

Iloperidone, a second-generation antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of bipolar mania, new research suggested. Results of the phase 3 ...