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Can We Predict Bipolar Switching in Women Diagnosed with Unipolar Depression?

For women, the postpartum period appears to be a time of increased risk for conversion to bipolar disorder in women previously diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Sharma and colleagues observed that the rate of diagnostic [...]

By |2020-01-02T00:01:29-04:00December 30th, 2019|Bipolar Disorder, General|Comments Off on Can We Predict Bipolar Switching in Women Diagnosed with Unipolar Depression?

Is BDNF a Biomarker for Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period?

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a growth factor which acts on neurons in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, promoting the survival of neurons and promoting the growth and differentiation of new neurons and [...]

By |2017-01-19T13:10:58-04:00January 19th, 2017|Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Is BDNF a Biomarker for Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period?
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