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   <title>About.com Bipolar Disorder: What's Hot Now</title>
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   <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mood Disorder Questionnaire]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a screening tool developed by a team of psychiatrists, researchers and consumer advocates led by Robert M.A. Hirschfeld with the University of Texas Medical Branch. It is a brief, self-administered questionnaire that was developed to screen for bipolar disorder.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Depression Conditioning]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[For someone with clinical depression or bipolar disorder, it's not all that difficult to become conditioned to mild to moderate and even severe depression. You have experienced so much depression in your life that it has become a norm. When you are conditioned, you may not even recognize depression for what it is.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is PTSD?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Many people with bipolar disorder also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, often because of mental illness in their immediate families. Here is information about the disorder.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Significant Other Struggles]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[We often read of the difficulties and trials, frustrations with medications, and sense of isolation for those diagnosed with bipolar disorder.  In all of this, it is easy to forget that loved-ones and significant others are faced with as much emotional upheaval.  This is the story of a wife as she struggles along side her husband after his initial diagnosis.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Poetry by OklahomaRose - Bipolar Disorder Community Art Gallery]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Table of contents for the poetry of OklahomaRose, a member of the About Bipolar Disorder Community.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Abnormal Brain Chemistry in BP]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Press Release: University of Michigan researchers finds evidence of brain chemistry abnormalities in bipolar disorder. 30% higher concentration of certain signaling cells may help explain, treat manic depression. Page 2]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stelazine Side Effects]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Catalogue of side effects for the medication Stelazine - generic Trifluoperazine - which is an antipsychotic medication that also treats anxiety. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and the manic phase of bipolar disorder as well as for non-psychotic anxiety and to control nausea and vomiting.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cyclothymia]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Cyclothymia is a mild version of bipolar disorder, where moods alternate between hypomania and depression that is not terribly severe.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nortriptyline Side Effects]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Catalogue of side effects for the tricyclic antidepressant Nortriptyline - sold under the brand names Pamelor, Aventyl and others - which is sometimes used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mood disorders and mental illnesses.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tardive Dyskinesia]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tardive dyskinesia refers to certain serious side effects of some prescription drugs, notably antipsychotic medications. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bipolar Disorder NOS]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[There are no specific criteria for a doctor to use when diagnosing bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (NOS). Bipolar disorder NOS is more of a catch-all category then an actual type of this disorder. Your doctor will use this diagnosis to document that you have symptoms of bipolar disorder, but your symptoms do not meet the requirements for a diagnosis of bipolar 1 disorder, bipolar 2 disorder or cyclothymic disorder. The DSM gives a few examples for when this diagnosis may be given.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[How often do bipolars cycle?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Here is a brief but comprehensive look at the frequency of cycles for those with bipolar disorder.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Axl Rose]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Heavy metal star Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses has been diagnosed manic depressive, but says lithium does not help him. With his history, bipolar illness is only one possibility.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Marijuana-Schizophrenia Link]]></title>
         <link>http://bipolar.about.com/od/relateddisorders/a/schizo_pot.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Recent studies suggest that regular use of marijuana (cannabis) in adolescence may make it more likely for a person to develop schizophrenia.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[10 Holiday Survival Tips]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The winter holidays can be especially stressful for everyone, and even worse for people with mental illnesses like bipolar disorder. Regular contributor Joy Austin has suggestions for coping with the stress of the Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa and New Year's holidays. Most of these tips are good year 'round, too! Page 2]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dystonia]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Street Drugs and BP: Ecstasy]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Facts about the drug Ecstasy and some things to consider if you have an affective disorder including bipolar disorder or major depression.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hallucinations]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hallucinations are experiences where one's senses are deceived and the unreal seems real. More ...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What Causes BP?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[References for About Bipolar Disorder Article - What Causes Bipolar Disorder?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Valium Side Effects]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Catalogue of side effects for the medication Valium - generic Diazepam - a benzodiazepine antianxiety medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hypersexuality]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hypersexuality means being excessively interested or involved in sexual activity. More ...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vincent Van Gogh]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Vincent Van Gogh was a brilliant and prolific artist in the late 1800s with as many as 873 paintings and 1049 drawings credited to his brief career.  He is celebrated for his unique content and use of color.  Throughout his life, Van Gogh gave evidence of mental instability having a difficult and moody personality.  Various biographies describe him as suffering with epilepsy, depression, psychotic attacks, delusions, and bipolar disorder.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[When the Music Strikes a Chord]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Mental illness is a common thread that runs throughout the music of Blue October, of which Justin Furstenfeld is the lead singer and song writer. His music is a poignant presentation of raw instability and a number of his songs seem to reference bipolar disorder, but does this successful musician have the disorder?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lexapro: Better Half Than None]]></title>
         <link>http://bipolar.about.com/cs/whatme/a/0210_half_lexa.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[After switching from Celexa to Lexapro I experienced mixed mania with severe agitation and back pain. This follow-up article is made up of journal entries from the week after the doctor cut the Lexapro dosage in half.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Essential Amino Acids]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Essential amino acids are the eight of 20 naturally occurring amino acids that are required for good health but cannot be synthesized by the body and must be found in diet. More ...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Elavil Side Effects]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Elavil - generic Amitriptyline - is a tricyclic antidepressant. This is a catalog of side effects for the medication Amitriptyline - brand names Elavil and Endep, which is sometimes prescribed for the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Easing Anxiety Naturally]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Methods to ease anxiety by discharging tension and a beginners' exercise in breath work. These techniques can be useful whether you are taking anti-anxiety medications or not.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Antipsychotic Drugs Overview]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Antipsychotic medications are often prescribed for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions are common in bipolar I disorder, and antipsychotic medications are the standard treatment for these symptoms. There are also some antipsychotics that have direct effects on mania and/or depression and are therefore used as mood stabilizers.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Wellbutrin Side Effects]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Catalogue of side effects for the medication Bupropion, which is marketed under the brand names Wellbutrin and Zyban. This medication is often prescribed in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, and Zyban is well-known as a treatment to quit smoking.]]></description>
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