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Bipolar Disorder: Which Treatment is Right for You?

Bipolar disorder is a mental condition the Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This
that imposes a great deal of danger to treatment works by changing the
its sufferers. The exact cause or reasons biochemical compositions of the brain
why it happens are still unknown to through waves of electric current. It is
experts, but treatments come in a wide often used as a last mode of treatment
variety: psychotherapy, medication, for patients who do not respond to
alternative treatments, electroconvulsive medications and psychotherapy.
therapy, and light therapy. This case also applies to
Each has its own effects (good or bad) antidepressants. There are several
and the effect would vary from patient to antidepressants but each will only work
patient. for a particular bipolar disorder case.
Clearly, then, there isn't one single For example, in one particular medication
treatment that can be recommended to such as the selective serotonin reuptake
everybody. This is because one particular inhibitors (SSRIs), there are several
treatment may be effective for one person antidepressants that target the serotonin
but not for another. And it is wrong while others target the serotonin and
therefore to say that the same treatment other neurotransmitters. Prozac, Celexa,
that took effect on one person will also and Paxil are some SSRIs that act mainly
be effective to everyone. on the serotonin. Newer antidepressants
The reason for this is that "bipolar such as (Effexor) venlafaxine and Serzone
disorder" is a collective term to (nefazodone) act on the serotonin and
describe a mental condition with distinct norepinephrine.
characteristics. And the effects and The SSRIs are a form of antidepressant
symptoms of this mental condition vary medication that cannot be applied to
from person to person; as does the patients who need MAO treatment. MAO is
patient's response to a particular an enzyme that breaks down certain brain
treatment. chemicals. Instead of SSRIs, the
Bipolar disorder is associated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors are applied.
chemical imbalance in the brain; and Same thing goes if the patient needs an
since there are several chemicals called antidepressant that reduces the excessive
neurotransmitters inside the brain, each activity of the brain. Here, the Lithium
person suffering from bipolar has a is what the patient needs.
particular neurotransmitter or Knowing the right treatment for bipolar
neurotransmitters that need to be disorder is not the same as knowing the
normalized. right treatment for a certain physical
One treatment can cure a particular illness. Bipolar disorder is a very
neurotransmitter(s) but not all delicate mental illness that needs to be
treatments work the same. treated immediately and accurately once
The most common mode of treatment is diagnosed. It is not something that would
psychotherapy or "talk" therapy. This go away after a matter of time. Dealing
treatment is given to those with mild to with bipolar disorder is both stressful
moderate bipolar disorder. Often, and difficult to the patient as well as
psychotherapy is combined with the family members, making sure that it
antidepressant medications depending on is treated correctly must be the top
the particular patient. This method is priority. And to be able to do this, the
widely used, widely accepted, and has patient must consult a psychiatrist or a
been proven effective. qualified doctor with expertise on
However, there are treatments that only bipolar disorder cases the very moment he
work for a particular patient. Just like or she has been given its signs.




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