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- Title
Biological mechanisms underlying neuroprogression in bipolar disorder.
- Authors
Budni, Josiane; Valvassori, Samira S.; Quvedo, João
- Abstract
The authors present insights on the biological mechanisms influencing neuroprogression in bipolar disorder (BD). They define BD as a psychiatric illness characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression associated with a high rate of medical and psychiatric comorbidities. They discuss the link of BD with oxidative stress and energetic metabolism.
- Subjects
BIPOLAR disorder; AFFECTIVE disorders; OXIDATIVE stress; OXIDATION-reduction reaction; ENERGY metabolism
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry / Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 2013, Vol 35, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1516-4446
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1016/j.rbp.2013.01.002