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<乌鸦传媒>Side Effects of Loxapine Aerosol Raise FDA Concerns

WASHINGTON -- Although staccato loxapine (Adasuve) appears to be effective in calming schizophrenic and bipolar patients, concerns remain about the drug's pulmonary side effects, according to a review by FDA staff members.

<乌鸦传媒>Mild Mania Often Accompanies Major Depression

A high proportion of people with major depression may actually have a "hidden" form of bipolar disorder, according to a population-based study.

<乌鸦传媒>Ziprasidone Okayed for Bipolar Disorder

The FDA has approved another antipsychotic agent -- ziprasidone (Geodon) -- for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as an adjunct to lithium or valproate.

<乌鸦传媒>Neurochemical May Underlie Lack of Motivation in Psychosis

CAMBRIDGE, England -- The lack of motivation characteristic of schizophrenia and other psychoses may not be a result of long-term treatment or institutionalization, researchers here suggested.

<乌鸦传媒>APA: Co-Morbid ADHD in Bipolar Adults May Respond To Non-Stimulants

SAN DIEGO -- When attention deficit hyperactivity disorder meets bipolar disorder in an adult, the diagnosis is hard and the course is poorly understood but the co-morbidity appears to exacerbate matters, researchers said here.