The best of news and research articles from publications nationwide, as selected by the The Balanced Mind Foundation, updated weekly.

The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) approved use of Abilify for maintenance of bipolar disorder in 2005.  But a recent article published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine (Tsai, et al) looks critically at the science behind the decision to approve Abilify.  The results were one blind, randomized trial sponsored by the pharmaceutical company that makes Abilify, Bristol Meyers Squibb.  Article exposes flaws in trial to show we currently do not have enough evidence to know whether or not Abilify is effective in the maintenance of bipolar disorder.  Article also features step-by-step advice for people currently taking Abilify.

This article lists The Balanced Mind Foundation's top 10 bestselling books on bipolar for February 2011.

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An article from the Psychiatric Times. "How often do the known do the risks of antipsychotics outweigh uncertain clinical benefits? Before jumping to conclusions, it is important to consider what we know and what we do not know about antipsychotic prescribing to young people."

by Nanci Schiman, MSW, CAPSW, The Balanced Mind Foundation Program Manager

Nanci Schiman, The Balanced Mind Foundation
Program Manager
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Blood Clots Linked to Newer Antipsychotic Drugs

Source: PsychCentral

British researchers have discovered that there is an association between use of antipsychotic drugs and the risk of venous thromoembolism, otherwise known as severe blood clots.
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Back to School With Bipolar: How College Can Unleash Mania

Source: CNN.com

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Join us on September 23rd, noon CT,  for our expert webinar with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Chris Kratochvil. Dr. Kratochvil will be talking to us about the new Parents' Medication Guide for Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents, produced by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). To be a part of the webinar, visit http://www.thebalancedmind.org/chat at noon CT on September 23rd.