Bipolar disorder

75% of patients present to a clinician with depressive symptoms. 

Presenting symptoms include anhedonia, lack of energy, feeling tired, low mood. 

Symptoms of mania include reduced need for sleep, racing thoughts, talkative, and restless. 

Common features: anger, lack of attention, anxious, agitated. 

treatment for bipolar depression include quetiapine and cariprazine.

many medications to treat bipolar mania. 

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