Bipolar disorder

FDA OKs Milsaperidone (Bysanti) for Bipolar I Disorder and Schizophrenia

February 25, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Bipolar disorder

Megan Brooks February 23, 2026 The FDA has approved milsaperidone (Bysanti, Vanda Pharmaceuticals) as first-line treatment for acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. According to a company news release, milsaperidone is a “new chemical entity” in the atypical antipsychotic class of drugs. Milsaperidone is the […]

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Brain organoids reveal potential neural basis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Bipolar disorder, brain organoid, schizophrenia

by Johns Hopkins University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Public Domain Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, psychiatric ailments that affect millions of people worldwide but are difficult to diagnose because of the lack of understanding

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Wearable sensor could help patients with bipolar disorder track medication levels through sweat

July 23, 2025 / Mental Health, Research update / InnovateMed Author / Bipolar disorder

by Venice Tang, University of Southern California edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Device (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2025.100862 Although lithium is highly effective in treating bipolar disorder, the chemical has a narrow therapeutic window—too high a dose can be toxic to patients, causing kidney damage, thyroid damage, or even death, while too low a dose renders the treatment

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Bitter food sensitivity is linked to kidney disease and bipolar disorder

June 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Bipolar disorder, Diet and Nutrition, kidney disease

By Bronwyn Thompson June 15, 2025 Hate these? You might have the “super-taster” double-gene sensitivity to bitter compounds in foods Depositphotos View 2 Images If you have an aversion to the bitter taste of grapefruit, cabbage, broccoli and even alcohol, you might be a “super-taster,” and you’re not alone – as many as one in four

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FDA OKs Milsaperidone (Bysanti) for Bipolar I Disorder and Schizophrenia

Brain organoids reveal potential neural basis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Wearable sensor could help patients with bipolar disorder track medication levels through sweat

Bitter food sensitivity is linked to kidney disease and bipolar disorder

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