Researchers have identified a second dopamine-driven "clock" in the brain that works alongside the biological 24-hour cycle, ...

New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm ...

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Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, ranging from manic highs to ...

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A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression ...

A team of Montreal researchers has made a crucial breakthrough in the understanding of bipolar disorder, which could eventually lead to new therapies for those who suffer from it. “In our field, what ...

As the ancient Greeks and Romans suspected, natural lithium can ... as a preventive treatment for manic-depressive illness.

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