In bipolar disorder, mood can change quickly and unpredictably, and be “stuck” in a low or high mood, which can have significant consequences. A new study uncovered brain areas that bias mood and the brain’s response to pleasure in bipolar disorder, which may one day lead to better treatments.

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Study finds that women are over twice as likely to develop bipolar for the first time during the perimenopause, compared to before the menopause. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another

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Researchers have confirmed that the gene adenylyl cyclase 2 is linked to bipolar disorder. Mice with a risk variant of the gene showed behavioral changes similar to manic symptoms in patients with the disorder

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A groundbreaking discovery has highlighted lithium—a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression—as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Lithium can restore brain function and alleviate behavioral symptoms in animal models of ASD caused by mutations in the Dyrk1a gene.

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92% of children with bipolar disorder showed signs of tick-borne infections in new small scale study 🧒🌀🦠🔍

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Coffee consumption ☕ (4 cups/day) is linked to longer telomere lengths – a marker of biological ageing 🧬 – among people with bipolar disorder 🧠 and schizophrenia. The effect is comparable to roughly five years younger biological age ⏳.

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Systematic review and meta analysis finds that Individuals with ADHD treated with stimulants have a non-negligible risk of developing psychosis or bipolar disorder, with a higher risk associated with amphetamines compared to methylphenidate. ⚠️🧠💊

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🧠🧬📈 A study of 4.5 years of prescription records from 12,000 adults with depression finds that higher genetic risk for bipolar disorder, ADHD, neuroticism, and depression creates a more difficult-to-treat form of depression 📊💊

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🧠 A new study in Translational Psychiatry suggests chronic cannabis use may NOT impair cognitive function in people with bipolar disorder, unlike in healthy individuals. Moderate use, in particular, showed improved decision-making and functional skills.

📊 The research involved 87 participants aged 18-50, divided into four groups: healthy non-users, healthy users, bipolar non-users, and bipolar chronic users (defined as using at least 4 times/week for 90 days).

⚖️ While healthy cannabis users performed worse on decision-making tasks, bipolar users showed comparable or better results than bipolar non-users, with moderate use showing the most benefit. Heavy use was linked to worse outcomes.

🔬 Scientists propose a dopamine imbalance in bipolar disorder might be corrected by cannabis, potentially explaining the cognitive benefits observed, though the study is associative and more research is needed.

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Brain scans reveal a bipolar-like link to childhood trauma in some depressed patients. This association was present in depressed patients as well, but the effects were less pronounced and structurally different.

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🧠 A neuroimaging study in Italy found that patients with bipolar disorder who reported more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) showed worse brain white matter integrity.

🧠 For patients with major depressive disorder, the association between ACEs and white matter integrity was less pronounced and structurally different.

🧠 Crucially, in depressed patients, a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder meant that childhood trauma caused white matter changes similar to those seen in bipolar patients.

#Neuroscience #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder

Deep-seated negative beliefs formed in childhood play a role in how borderline personality traits appear in people with bipolar disorder. Severe borderline traits experience a stronger psychological web of negative relationship patterns and self-harm compared to those with milder traits.

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🧠 Study in Journal of Affective Disorders links deep-seated childhood negative beliefs to more severe borderline personality traits in people with bipolar disorder.

📈 Individuals with severe borderline traits showed stronger psychological links between negative relationship patterns and self-harm compared to those with milder traits.

📊 The research analyzed data from 557 outpatients (ages 18-49) in Seoul, South Korea, dividing them into 345 with severe borderline features and 212 with non-severe features.

🤝 Findings suggest negative relationship patterns are more deeply rooted in early negative beliefs for those with severe borderline traits, and emotional instability links directly to self-harm in this group.

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Oral Glutamatergic Modulation With Dextromethorphan and Piracetam for Refractory Bipolar Disorder With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Three Consecutive Cases From Routine Practice

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💊 Three adults in Hong Kong (May-Nov 2025) with severe bipolar disorder and OCD symptoms showed improvement using an oral ketamine-mimetic protocol ("Cheung Glutamatergic Regimen").

💊 The regimen includes dextromethorphan, fluoxetine, piracetam, and L-glutamine. It aims to modulate NMDA and AMPA receptors.

💊 Sustained symptom relief was observed after adding piracetam, with significant reductions in depressive, anxious, and compulsive behaviors. Scores on PHQ-9 and GAD-7 decreased markedly.

💊 This approach may offer an affordable and practical alternative for patients with this difficult-to-treat condition who haven't responded to standard treatments.

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Bipolar patients taking antipsychotics, anticonvulsants and/or antidepressants showed significant reduction in their thalamic, hippocampal and amygdala volumes. Bipolar patients who did not take any medication or took lithium had no reduction in volume and were about the same as non bipolar patients

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Brain scans reveal that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share strikingly similar patterns of brain changes, adding to growing evidence that the two conditions may have more in common biologically than previously thought.

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🔬 New Griffith University research suggests GLP-1 receptor agonists (diabetes/weight loss drugs) may offer mental health benefits, particularly for those with bipolar disorder.

📈 A Swedish study of nearly 15,000 people with bipolar disorder found those taking semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) had a 21% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization.

🧠 The findings indicate GLP-1 signaling might protect the brain by reducing inflammation and stress, potentially improving mood stability and reducing relapse risk, though this benefit was not observed with liraglutide or dulaglutide.

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