bipolar disorder
noun
an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.
bipolar disorders
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pluralof bipolar disorder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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"People in these neighborhoods have a 51 percent lower likelihood of developing depression and a 63 percent lower likelihood for developing bipolar disorders."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024
For instance, if genes associated with bipolar disorders also predict anxiety disorders, perhaps the two conditions may partially involve some of the same neural circuits or respond to similar treatments.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2022
There is a shortage in some strengths of a drug primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2022
Jamison, one of the major researchers and chroniclers of bipolar disorders of the last quarter century, is deeply interested in the relationship between insanity and vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2017
World Bipolar Day is dedicated to increasing awareness and ending the stigma of bipolar disorders.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2016
