Saturday, July 11, 2009

Antidepressant Bipolar Medication For Treating Bipolar Symptoms Of Depression

By Ken P Doyle

When people are depressed where do they go? Depression which is a bipolar symptom is a crippling disease and if left untreated over time can get worse and in the process claim lives. Science and medical research has proven that medication can help people with the disease get out of their depression.

The Brain

People are asking when they try and deal with this illness where does all this begin, this depression in bipolar? The brain which is responsible for looking after our basic motor skills, such as walking and handling things it also is in charge of the way we feel (emotions).

Depression

In one sentence, it is the outside world that acts as a catalyst for the brain to think the way it acts and so are the emotions. People who are not bipolar get depressed after hearing bad news, looking at an event or tasting something awful. But, even when there is nothing to be depressed about, people with bipolar disorder symptoms often get depressed. Their mood can change from increased energy (extreme happiness) down to low energy level (depression).

Bipolar Depression

People with bipolar symptoms experience long durations of sadness, feelings of being pessimistic, hopelessness, empty moods, feelings of guilt. They can also experience worthlessness, loss of interest in activities that are considered to be pleasurable such as sex, sleeping too much or none at all, feelings of irritability and thoughts of death or suicide in times of depression. When in this state, they can be suicidal and wanting to take their own lives.

Bipolar Disorder: Treatments and Medications

This mental illness is a serious disease that should be treated with careful management. It is important that this disease should be treated immediately as soon as the signs and symptoms appear. There are two main focuses of treatment; psychotherapy (non medicinal) and medication (prescribed drugs).

Psychotherapy

Useful especially for those going through mood changes this type of therapy helps them control their emotions better. But, in extreme cases where psychotherapy is not enough, bipolar medication is prescribed for this bipolar symptom to normalize the mood swings.

How can drugs help depression?

Neurotransmitters such as "serotonin" and "norepinephrine" are the special chemicals used by the different parts of the brain to exchange information. Although not proven that low levels of serotonin and norepinephrine cause depression in bipolar, it is believed that the increase level of these chemicals are linked to the depressive mood in people. Psychiatrists prescribe antidepressants drugs, to lift up these brain chemicals.

Common Antidepressants

The two most common groups of drugs in the market today are:

(SSRI) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Increases the brain's serotonin level , and when this chemical is increased the mood improves.

(MAOI) Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors- MAOI's are very effective in fighting depression.

Warning

Your life is both important and precious. So all bipolar medication must be used strictly as prescribed by your physicians or your doctor. The risk of overdose for some of these drugs can be lethal and if it says avoid certain food or alcohol, please adhere to the strict warning on the label. - 14130

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