"Brain Activity Determines Risk Or Resilience In Manic Depression" (Forensics Talk)

May 20, 2009

"Brain Activity Determines Risk Or Resilience In Manic Depression"

Article Date: 24 Apr 2009 - 8:00 PDT

"Psychiatrists in London are a step closer to personalising treatment and prevention for manic depressive illness - also known as bipolar disorder. Their research has shown why some people are more at risk and why others are more resilient to genetic and environmental factors underlying bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder occurs when the brain cannot regulate mood effectively leading to mood swing . . .
Speaking at a meeting of the Biochemical Society in London, Dr Sophia Frangou said, "We know a lot about what makes people vulnerable to bipolar disorder, but most people who are at risk remain well," she said. "We wanted to find out what keeps them well . . . "We found that genetic risk to bipolar disorder was associated with overactivity within brain regions that process emotion, . . . " Read More

May 20, 2009 6:44:12 AM | Forensic Psychology

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