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Hello all.

I have a friend that was just diagnosed as being bipolar, and he wanted me to find out if their are any alternatives treatments, as oppossed to being put on addicting anti-deprresants? I figured I'd post it here, too see if I can perhaps get an answer?

Have him go to a neurologist who is well experienced in Lymbic dysfunctions. Have him ask the doctor if he will put him on a anti-seizure medication - preferrably Tegetrol.

It is not anit-depressant, and could very well change his life.

It is definitely worth the office visit to try.

Research it some.

Affective disorders and ABO blood types.

Acta Psychiatr Scand 1979 Sep;60(3):272-278
Rinieris PM, Stefanis CN, Lykouras EP, Varsou EK

Results of the present study provide evidence of: 1) a positive association between bipolar affective disorder and blood type O and a corresponding negative association between the former and blood type A, 2) a positive association between unipolar affective disorder and blood type O, and 3) a positive association between involutional depression and blood type A and a corresponding negative association between the former and blood types B and O. Sex does not appear to modify the ABO blood types' distribution in patients with bipolar, unipolar affective disorder, or involutional depression, and the same holds for ear- or late-onset of the illness in patients with bipolar or unipolar affective disorders. Findings in the present study do not support the validity of the bipolar-unipolar distinction of affective disorders, and provide evidence in favour of the view that involutional depression is a genetically distinct nosological entity.

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It is nearly best what you can do to avoid poisonous, ineffective treatments.

Just diagnosed? are they sure it isn't related to teh time of year? I've seen soem absolutely godawful psychologists. Ask for a second opinion, at least.

Also, under not conditions, send him to a therapist.

Tell me if the second opinion confirmed it.

DE