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Re: Major Depression May Be Relative of Bipolar Disord

Posted by SLS on July 24, 2004, at 7:33:53

In reply to Re: Major Depression May Be Relative of Bipolar Disord, posted by TJO on July 24, 2004, at 6:22:30

Hi Tammy.

> You know someone could make a case for bipolar disorder being related to schizophrenia too since some people hear voices and see things while they are in a psychotic state.

Many people have made that case. Basically, I think bipolar disorder and schizophrenia start out in very different areas of the brain and/or involve very different biological processes. However, both disease processes eventually affect the same brain circuits responsible for executive function and affect, which are located in the frontal and prefrontal cortical areas. Both illnesses will express similar symptoms. Among the more pursuasive arguments in favor of there being no relationship between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is the fact that mood stabilizers have no therapeutic effect in schizophrenia.


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