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Bipolar Disorder Medication Spotlight: Zyprexa (Olanzapine)

Friday, November 7th, 2008
With this post, we continue our biweekly series on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and related symptoms. This week, we shift our focus from anti-seizure medications to atypical antipsychotics – also known as second-generation antipsychotics or atypical neuroleptics.
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Preventing and Reversing Weight Gain Associated with Psychiatric Medications

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Many people who carry the bipolar diagnosis also carry something else – extra pounds – primarily due to the medications used to treat mania or depression. Atypical antipsychotics, including Zyprexa and Seroquel; anti-manics, including lithium and Depakote; and even some antidepressants have been known to pack on the pounds, despite a person's best efforts to stay fit and trim.
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