Madeline Morr

Patients with bipolar disorder saw their quality of life affected by depression, irritability, and other psychiatric conditions.

Lithium treatment was not associated with the overall cancer risk in Swedish patients with bipolar disorder in the age group 50-84 years.

Lithium prescription rates for patients with bipolar disorder have declined during the last decade.

Self-estimated life expectancy exceeded observed survival in individuals with chronic disease.

The most common condition linked to long-term opioid use was depression while suicide-attempts and self-injury were the least common conditions

The reduction in risk of Alzheimer disease was varied across sex, race, ethnicity, and type of statin used.

Researchers found that women who use hormonal contraception have an increased risk for first use of an antidepressant and first diagnosis of depression.

Findings suggest that in families with 2 generations of direct progenitors with bipolar disorder, an increase in bipolar disorder severity in future generations is likely.