2007
Bipolar disorder: the neglected psychosis
Bhagwagar Z, Goodwin G. Bipolar disorder: the neglected psychosis. Psychiatry 2007, 6: 389-392. DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2007.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBipolar disorderAnti-manic actionMainstay of treatmentNon-pharmacological interventionsLong-term treatmentStage of illnessRole of intracellularBipolar depressionMonoaminergic transmissionDepressive episodeDrug treatmentEffective treatmentTherapeutic interventionsIllnessPatientsSignificant tollGold standardTreatmentEpisodesDisordersDepressionInterventionRelative lackAntipsychoticsPharmacotherapy
2005
Lamotrigine in the treatment of bipolar disorder
Bhagwagar Z, Goodwin G. Lamotrigine in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2005, 6: 1401-1408. PMID: 16013989, DOI: 10.1517/14656566.6.8.1401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorderIncidence of rashCommon side effectsLong-term treatmentTreatment of epilepsyCareful prescribingPivotal trialsNovel anticonvulsant agentGlutamatergic functionMood disordersSide effectsPsychiatric conditionsAnticonvulsant agentsMode of actionIon channel conductanceDisordersLamotrigineLong-term basisTreatmentEfficacyPlaceboRashPrescribingHeadachePatients
2004
Bipolar disorder: the neglected psychosis
Bhagwagar Z, Goodwin G. Bipolar disorder: the neglected psychosis. Psychiatry 2004, 3: 67-70. DOI: 10.1383/psyt.3.10.67.52406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBipolar disorderMainstay of treatmentNon-pharmacological interventionsSerious chronic illnessTraditional mood stabilizersLong-term treatmentMonoaminergic neurotransmitter systemsYears of lifeAtypical antipsychoticsMood stabilizersLifetime riskChronic illnessNeurotransmitter systemsNovel anticonvulsantMedical disordersEarly interventionAccurate diagnosisIllnessDisordersCognitive-behavioral approachDiagnosisInterventionTreatmentAntipsychoticsValproate