Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Triggers for acute mood episodes in bipolar disorder: A systematic review

Catarina Cordeiro, Beatriz Côrte‐Real, Rodrigo Saraiva, Benício N. Frey, Flávio Kapczinski, Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso

This systematic review looked for events that can trigger sudden mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder. The authors examined 108 studies published up to May 23, 2022. They found the strongest evidence that antidepressant use is linked to manic or hypomanic episodes. Other reported triggers for mania included brain…

Bipolar Disorder and Treatment Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies Schizophrenia research and treatment
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