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Man sentenced to 18 months for Hill AFB bomb threat Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago Stiffler has a history of mental illness, including depression and bipolar disorder, his attorney, Robert Steele said. Stiffler, who resides in Idaho, ...

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Homeless numbers could be halved, expert says ABC Online, Australia - 4 hours ago He had been living with a serious mental illness - bipolar disorder. His illness is now being treated. "It's unbelievable - I don't need drugs, ...

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In Trial, Alaska Says Lilly Concealed Risks of a Schizophrenia Drug New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago ... into whether Lilly played down Zyprexas risks and marketed the drug off label, for patients who did not have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. ...

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Hello to the Good-'Buy' Metals Resource Investor, VA - 6 hours ago The United States federal government seems to be suffering from a kind of bipolar disorder when it comes to acting upon the very recommendations of the ...

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Head Games College Times, AZ - 7 hours ago ... a growing number of schools are taking punitive action against students who display mental illness, ranging from bipolar disorder to eating disorders, ...

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Health Notes Burke Connection, VA - 7 hours ago Recovery Inc. is a nonprofit support group for depression, bipolar disorder and other nervous disease meets every Friday at Boulevard Baptist Church, ...

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Eli Lilly Faces Legal Problems over Zyprexa in Alaska eFluxMedia - 8 hours ago Olanzapine was approved by the FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia in 1990, then for depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder, as part of the ...

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Man charged with spraying bullets into neighbor's apartment in Vista North County Times, CA - 9 hours ago He told deputies that he suffers from bipolar disorder and lost his cool when he realized a previous attempt to patch up the wall didn't meet his ...

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Laudenslager: Im grieving, too Carlisle Sentinel, PA - 10 hours ago Briefly recounting the latter part of 2006, in which she was institutionalized several times, Laudenslager said she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder ...

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Lansing police receive cultural diversity training today Lansing State Journal, MI - 10 hours ago Lepard, who suffers from bipolar schizoaffective disorder, was one of several people today who told their personal stories about mental illness to nearly 60 ...

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Generous donors are poised to give $1.5 million to fund advanced research on bipolar disorder, through two challenge grants that are designed to encourage smaller donations by individuals - especially those whose families and friends have been affected by bipolar disorder.
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The drug tamoxifen is usually used to treat breast cancer, butresearchers say that it also may reduce symptoms of mania in peoplewith bipolar disorder. An article summarizing the small, three-weektrial of tamoxifen is published in Archives of GeneralPsychiatry.As a treatment for breast cancer, tamoxifen impacts the way in whichthe hormone estrogen works in the body.
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Title: Breast Cancer Drug Might Treat Bipolar Disorder Category: Health News Created: 3/4/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/4/2008
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A small, three-week trial of tamoxifen, a drug typically used to treat breast cancer, indicates that it also may decrease symptoms of mania in patients with bipolar disorder, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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MONDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- A drug commonly used to treat breast cancer may one day help manage symptoms of mania, or the "high" phase experienced by people with bipolar disorder, researchers say.
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A Tucson mom wrote a book about her family's experience with bipolar disorder. Two of Kate McLaughlin's three kids were diagnosed with the brain disorder at the age of 17. The family endured years of ups and downs dealing with the consequences. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson profiles McLaughlin's experience.
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A small, three-week trial of tamoxifen, a drug typically used to treat breast cancer, indicates that it also may decrease symptoms of mania in patients with bipolar disorder, according to a new article.
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Title: Abilify Approved for Children With Bipolar Disorder Category: Health News Created: 3/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/3/2008
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental New Drug Application for ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) for the acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder, with or without psychotic features in pediatric patients (10 to 17 years old).
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NI Research has released the March issue of NeuroInvestment. The issue features a review of Bipolar Disorder, a disorder whose reputation for artistic creativity and expansiveness belies the havoc and destruction that it can wreak.
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Confusion after head injury is an indicator of concussion SouthCoastToday.com, MA - 10 minutes ago The prime criterion is a change in mental state. That means the injury has caused a person to be confused, to have lost memory for what happened before the ...

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Military recruiting hundreds to combat PTSD CTV.ca, Canada - 17 minutes ago The Canadian military's surgeon general went before the House of Commons Defence Committee Thursday to discuss serious mental health problems potentially ...

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Man pleads guilty in girlfriends mothers death Lexington Dispatch, NC - 18 minutes ago Judge Mark Klass heard evidence that prior to Thursdays proceeding Coleman underwent a mental examination and was found able to understand the nature of ...

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The stars are bright and big at night Los Angeles Times, CA - 21 minutes ago Phil was also asked about Kobe's dedication and mental involvement with the team he's still with, whether his first (or tenth) preference. ...

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Trespass warning given Petersburg Pilot, AK - 22 minutes ago Although the land had been used for free parking near the dock, as well as a place to dump unwanted trash for decades, the Alaska Mental Health Trust ...

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Md., County Reach Deal On Sale Of Hospital Washington Post, United States - 29 minutes ago Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene John M. Colmers said potential bidders would know at the beginning of the process how much they could expect to ...

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A vow of celibacy North by Northwestern, IL - 30 minutes ago Sex can be affirming, incredibly positive and good for your mental health. And then there are those times where you mentally kick yourself during an ...

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Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt To Address Residents Garden City News,  USA - 38 minutes ago ... Tom McKevitt is currently the ranking minority member on the Committee on Mental Health, and also serves on the Judiciary, Small Business, ...

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Man Will Serve 18 Months In Prison For Bomb Threats On Hill Air ... KUTV, UT - 40 minutes ago According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Stiffler said that mental health and personality disorders contributed to his behavior. ...

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University Study Shows Meth A Problem Among Jail Arrestees Springdale Morning News, AR - 41 minutes ago Myrstol said studies show that mental health and substance abuse are deeply related. "People come through the door with a bundle of problems," he said.

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Medical News Today - The drug tamoxifen is usually used to treat breast cancer, but researchers say that it also may reduce symptoms of mania in people with bipolar disorder. An article summarizing the small, three-week trial of tamoxifen is published in Archives of ...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Eli Lilly and Co. failed to adequately warn doctors and patients of dangerous side effects associated with Zyprexa, a medication for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, an attorney for the state of Alaska said ...
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Yahoo Finance - It offers drugs for neurological diseases associated with aging, such as Alzheimers disease, as well as certain psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.
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New York Times - In addition, federal prosecutors are conducting civil and criminal investigations into whether Lilly played down Zyprexas risks and marketed the drug off label, for patients who did not have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
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CNN Money - Lilly did not adequately disclose that using the drug, prescribed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, could lead to severe obesity, elevated blood sugar and diabetes, lawyer Scott Allen said.
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San Francisco Gate - California's law requires coverage of nine serious conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, eating disorders and serious emotional disturbances in children and adolescents.
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ABC News - In fact, 14.8 million American adults suffer from depression and 5.7 million suffer from bipolar disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Sydney Morning Herald - A COMMON medication used to treat people with bipolar disorder could help cannabis addicts kick the habit without suffering withdrawal symptoms such as aggression and depression, a study has found. Researchers at Corella Drug Treatment Services and ...
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CNBC - Risperdal is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and manic states associated with bipolar disorder. tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomson.com lam/cw COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007.
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CNN - Kafka said Underwood suffers from a socially isolating personality disorder, a bipolar disorder and several sexual disorders. The psychiatrist spent several hours with Underwood in jail, reviewed interviews with friends and relatives and read his ...
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