Many times ADD/ADHD and bipolar are hard to distinguish from each other. ADD behavior is consistent and is driven more by interest than by importance. Bipolar is cyclic and behavior is driven by mood. Many people have both disorders. 60% of those with ADD will also be bipolar.
What do we know about the cause of postpartum psychosis? Hormones, especially estrogen, have a significant effect on mood. Estrogen raises serotonin. […]
There are occasional patients who become sluggish or sedated with methylphenidate for reasons that aren’t clear. If you are taking Effexor or […]
A study of 3,000 randomly selected kids ages 8-15 was funded by the National Institute of Health (with no pharmaceutical company support). […]
It’s frustrating trying to figure out what happened in the Miami airport this Wednesday. For the first time in U.S. history, a […]
