This book contains outstanding work conducted by leading international authorities in particularly promising areas of development related to bipolar disorders, providing comprehensive, updated views on important research related to the neurobiology and therapeutics of manic depression.

Investigates the varied causes of bipolar mood disorders and the establishment of new treatments!

Presented as a complete and accessible reference of the most up-to-date information on biological aspects and emerging therapies, Bipolar Disorders

• cites new research studies that explore pathophysiological and biological origins
• discusses the use of innovative tools from neuropsychopharmacology to study neurotransmitter systems as related to causation and treatment of bipolar disorders
• focuses on postreceptor mechanisms and signal transduction abnormalities
• considers childhood and late-life onset of bipolar disorder
• discusses neuroimaging, postmortem brain studies and viral origins
• reviews electrophysiological and neuroendocrine factors
• and more!

With over 1900 cited references, Bipolar Disorders is a one-of-a-kind single-source reference for psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, neuropsychopharmacologists, biologists, pharmaceutical and behavioral scientists, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines.