Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by dramatic mood episodes that include mania or hypomania. These “high” moods alternate with periods of depression. People who ...

An antipsychotic approved by the FDA in 2009 to treat schizophrenia has now been green-lighted for use in bipolar 1 disorder. Iloperidone (Fanapt) is now FDA-approved for adults with bipolar 1 ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and other associated conditions to be treated. A person with bipolar I disorder can go through various mood ...

Understanding Bipolar Anger and Irritability In the context of bipolar disorder, three symptoms frequently linked to anger are anxiety, irritability, and agitation, often referred to together as AIA.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces the FDA approval of iloperidone (Fanapt) for the acute treatment of bipolar 1 disorder. Iloperidone is a second-generation atypical antipsychotic agent for managing ...

Iloperidone, a second-generation antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of bipolar mania, new research suggested. Results of the phase 3 ...