Objective Inflammation has been implicated in the risk, pathophysiology, and progression of
mood disorders and, as such, has become a target of interest in the treatment of bipolar …

The National Institute of Mental Health convened a meeting in October 2005 to review the
literature on obesity, nutrition, and physical activity among those with mental disorders. The …

The lifespan of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general
population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. We report prevalence …

The British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines specify the scope and targets of
treatment for bipolar disorder. The third version is based explicitly on the available evidence …

Objective: To review findings from pharmaco‐epidemiological studies exploring
antipsychotic (AP) drugs prescribing trends. Method: We retrieved original studies that …

Lithium remains the gold standard maintenance treatment for Bipolar Disorder (BD).
However, weight gain is a side effect of increasing relevance due to its metabolic …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with obesity, overweight, and abdominal obesity, and BD
individuals with obesity have a greater illness burden. Factors related to BD, its treatment …

TERMINOLOGY AND PRINCIPLES OF COMBINING ANTIPSYCHOTICS WITH A SECOND
MEDICATION: The term “combination” includes virtually all the ways in which one …

Objective To review the evidence on and estimate the risk of myocardial infarction and
stroke in bipolar disorder. Method A systematic search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Psyc …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ziprasidone adjunctive to a mood stabilizer
for the maintenance treatment of bipolar mania. Method: Subjects with DSM-IV bipolar I …