Lurasidone was heralded as a game changer when it first gained FDA approval for bipolar depression in 2013. In 2023, this article covers what that means for patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia who can now afford its $10–$20/month cost.

What are the best practices for using lithium in older adults? This update outlines dosing strategies, monitoring protocols, and emerging safety data.

Researchers delve into the occurrence of mood switches in bipolar disorder, and consider both manic and depressive episodes. 

You want to protect your manic child or teen patient from metabolic problems associated with most antipsychotics, so you think about using ziprasidone. How likely is it to work? Is it truly well tolerated? We give you our best take on it despite the problems inherent in industry-funded research. 

Sublingual dexmedetomidine was found to work effectively and quickly for mild to moderate agitation in patients with bipolar disorder.

Peripartum mood problems are common, particularly for women with bipolar disorder.