Bipolar Disorder Research at the NIMH
- Fact sheet explains this illness in depth, as well as this agency's research efforts.
- http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHbipolarresfact.pdf

Bipolar Clinic and Research Program
- Solicits volunteers for current research studies at a Massachusetts General Hospital clinic.
- http://www.manicdepressive.org

Are You Bipolar?
- Article discusses overdiagnosis of this illness, in part due to newly termed mild bipolar disorder. Includes author's personal perspective. (New York Magazine)
- http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/health/features/n_9986/index.html

Friends in High Places
- Illness demystified, quotes, observations and medication.
- http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/03.30.00/cover/bipolar-0013.html

Ups, Downs and In-Betweens: Manic Depression and Bipolar Disorder, One and the Same
- Nomenclature, causes, proper diagnosis, treatment, functional MRIs.
- http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002209.html

Gaps Exist in Public's Understanding of Bipolar Disorder
- Article discusses public's perception of this disorder.
- http://www.planetpsych.com/zPsychology_101/gaps_in_understanding.htm

Bipolar Disorder Info, Treatment Ratings
- Summary of illness. Ongoing surveys regarding medication, therapy, and alternative treatment results.
- http://remedyfind.com/hc-bipolar.asp

Bipolar Disorder
- Essay by a psychiatrist on classification and treatment of mood disorders.
- http://home.mindspring.com/~doctorz/id11.html

A Summary of Clinical Issues and Treatment Options
- Epidemiology, classifications, diagnosing, comorbidity, age of onset and gender issues, pregnancy and postpartum, medications, treatments, acute mania and mixed states.
- http://www.mentalhealth.com/rx2/bp-can1.html

Psychology Today: Bipolar Disorder
- Definition, symptoms, causes and treatment.
- http://www.psychologytoday.com/HTDocs/prod/PTOInfo/pto_term_bipolar.html

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
- Symptoms, gene expression, environmental factors and links.
- http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2002/JANUARY/020109A.htm

Center for Genome Research
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, single letter variation in a gene, genotyping, chromosome 11 and neurotrophins.
- http://www-genome.wi.mit.edu/media/press/pr_02_bdnf.html

Are Migraines and Bipolar Disorder Related
- Comparison, comorbidity and treatment considerations.
- http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p020848.html

Veritas Medicine
- Search for clinical trials, email updates, clinical process, participation in studies, background, safety, pre-enrollment, drugs and placebo.
- http://veritasmedicine.com/d_index_tc.cfm?did=167&cid=0

In Transition: Manic Depression and the New Year
- A fitting metaphor for a discussion of Bipolar illness.
- http://www.armchair.com/aware/transit5.html

Thyroid and Bipolar Disorder
- The hormone, interactions and treatment.
- http://www.psycheducation.org/thyroid/introduction.htm

Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program
- Five year treatment study funded by National Institute of Mental Health and coordinated by Massachusetts General Hospital.
- http://www.stepbd.org

Second International Conference on Bipolar Disorder
- Pharmacotherapy, child and adolescent bipolarity, psychosocial aspects and genetic findings.
- http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/stanley/2ndbipconf

The Prevalent Clinical Spectrum of Bipolar Disorders
- Illness explained, legal and illegal medications, guidelines and treatment.
- http://www.biopsychiatry.com/mandep.htm

Merck Manual
- Symptoms, treatment, maintenance therapy, prevention of rapid cycling, precautions during pregnancy, psychoeducation and psychotherapy.
- http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter189/189d.htm

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder
- Schizoaffective disorder, mixed episode, rapid cycling and psychotic features.
- http://www.psychiatrist.com/bauer

Bipolar Disorder Guide Picks
- Causes, diagnosis, information, treatments, support and symptoms.
- http://depression.about.com/cs/bipolar

Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Moods described, symptom overlap and treatment.
- http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/epigen/bpwhatis.htm

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder
- Abstract covering topics such as: developmental considerations, clinical characteristics, naturalistic course, neurobiology, psychopharmacological and psychosocial treatments.
- http://www.bpso.org/bpreview.htm

McMan's Articles
- Diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle, struggles, stories, suicide prevention, issues and advocacy.
- http://www.mcmanweb.com/articles.htm

Genetics Research Program
- Treatment advances and the findings about chromosome 22.
- http://www.bipolar.ucsd.edu/articles1.htm

eMedicine-Bipolar Affective Disorder
- History of the illness, pathophysiology, mortality and morbidity, race, sex, age, episodes defined, physical, suicide, homicide and causes.
- http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic229.htm

Bipolar Conference Transcripts
- Living with the illness, food, parenting, treatment options, coping, suicide, medications, stability, self-help, children and special education law.
- http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Bipolar/Site/conf_transcripts.htm

Health
- Conditions, newsletters, directory of practitioners, treatment, issues, resources, books and medicine.
- http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/FPN_4_29.html

Bipolar Genetics Collaboration
- High and low states, inherited, children of sufferers, medical management, psychotherapy, video and join the research.
- http://www.bipolargenes.org/