The onset of bipolar disorder usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 30 years of age, with a second peak in the mid-forties for women. ... Rapid cycling mania is another presentation of bipolar disorder. ... There is now evidence to suggest that sometimes rapid cycling may be a transient manifestation of the bipolar disorder. ... Its main function is to stabilize the cycling characteristic of bipolar disorder. ... Preliminary evidence also suggests that the hypothyroidism may actually lead to rapid cycling (Bauer et al., 1990). ...

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The onset of bipolar disorder usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 30 years of age, with a second peak in the mid-forties for women. ... Rapid cycling mania is another presentation of bipolar disorder. ... There is now evidence to suggest that sometimes rapid cycling may be a transient manifestation of the bipolar disorder. ... Its main function is to stabilize the cycling characteristic of bipolar disorder. ... Preliminary evidence also suggests that the hypothyroidism may actually lead to rapid cycling (Bauer et al., 1990). ...

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Not nearly as prevalent as other forms of depressive disorders, bipolar disorder is characterized by cycling mood changes: severe highs (mania) and lows (depression). ... When in the depressed cycle, an individual can have any or all of the symptoms of a depressive disorder. When in the manic cycle, the individual may be overactive, overtalkative, and have a great deal of energy. ... Women experience depression about twice as often as men.1 Many hormonal factors may contribute to the increased rate of depression in women-particularly such factors as menstrual cycle changes, pregnancy, miscarri...

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