Bipolar Patients could be on the wrong drugs!
A quarter of patients with bipolar disorder are being prescribed drugs which could make their symptoms worse, a new study has claimed. Research led by Glasgow University has found many bipolar patients are on a combination of medication which is out of line with clinical guidelines. The study shows a decline in the first recommended treatment for people with the mental health condition. Experts have described the findings as a “concern”. Lithium prescribed on its own is the recommended first treatment for bipolar disorder. But the study of more than 23,000 patients across Scotland ... »