Drugs for Bipolar Disorder

Question 1

Bipolar disorder

Answer 1

Mood disorder that is characterized by a cycling between periods of depression and mania.

Question 2

People with Mania may:

Answer 2

1. Feel “up”, “high”, or “elated”
2. Have a lot of energy
3. Have increased activity levels
4. Have trouble sleeping
5. Feel that their thoughts are racing
6. Do risky things (gambling, spending, sex)
7. Talk really fast about a lot of different things
8. Be agitated, irritable, or touchy
9. Think they can do a lot of things at once

Question 3

People with “depression” may:

Answer 3

1. Feel very sad, down, empty, hopeless
2. Have very little energy
3. Have decreased activity levels
4. Have trouble sleeping (too much or too little)
5. Have difficulty concentrating
6. Feel unable to enjoy anything
7. Eat too much or too little
8. Forget things
9. Think about death and suicide

Question 4

Bipolar Type 1 (mania is more extreme)

Answer 4

• Manic episodes (7 days)
• Hospitalization
• Depressive Periods (2 weeks)
• Mixed depression and mania

Question 5

Bipolar Type 2

Answer 5

• Depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes