title: Rapid cycling bipolar disease: new concepts and treatments.
abstract: Having been recognized by Kraeplin at the beginning of the 20th century, rapid cycling was first described as a specific entity by Dunner et al. in 1974. The prevalence of rapid cycling ranges from 12% to 20% in patients with bipolar disorder who are not selected for a high rate of cycling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East 9th Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA. Steven.Dubovsky@UCHSC.edu
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Dubovsky
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010507:Periodicity; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000150:complications; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000503:physiopathology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002118:Calcium; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002220:Carbamazepine; D009553:Nimodipine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D013963:Thyroid Hormones