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[edit] Those who are Ultradians

I recognized myself as a very ultra rapid cycler, able to swing one way, then another, sometimes multiple times a day. This is the first time I have seen the term Ultradian. Just stumbled upon it. I am on Lamictal (best mood stabilizer ever - also a low-side effect anti-convusant) and various antidepressants from time to time. The best AD I've ever been on was Desipramine. Curious. I slept very little (5-6 hours a night) and was easily rousable (every time I turned over, I woke up, smiled happily, and went back to sleep in what seemed seconds). I was always well-rested in the morning. However, it causes a lot of of unrelenting dry mouth which is a positive environment for caries. I am Kiwi 22:48, 10 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Ultra Ultra Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder

This term, including the qualifiers "ultra ultra," is not an accidental doubling of words, but how this ultradian manifestation of bipolar disorder is described and defined in the neuropsychiatric and psychiatric literature.

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i think this should be changed to nasal cycle. Oakleysmith (talk) 02:38, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ultradian bipolar disorder

I think that most of the section entitled Ultradian bipolar disorder should be moved to Bipolar disorder. I will probably do that one of these days, if there's no good reason not to. --Hordaland (talk) 17:52, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

The more I think about it, the more I see that so much detail about bipolar does not belong in an article entitled Ultradian. I'm removing these bits, and putting them here, so that others may move them to appropriate articles:
  • All forms of bipolar disorder have a defined biological nature, apparently stemming from a common genetic factor that leads to generational morbidity. Twins studies and general population studies show that there is an increased chance of developing a bipolar Disorder when either a general mood disorder or a specific bipolar disorder is present in family members. Further research is being conducted to discriminate any environmental factors that may also play a role in onset and severity of bipolar disorder.
  • These oscillations or cycles may last a few days, or even weeks. While current understanding looks to the presence of both states simultaneously, there are anecdotal cases where situational factors can produce distinct and separate periods of depression or mania/hypomania, switching back and forth. Because there is very little research into this particular form of cycling, the terminology is borrowed from the more established research into the formal Bipolar I or Bipolar II categories.
  • Ultradian Bipolar Disorder is productively treated by the same mood-stabilizing medications used with Bipolar I and II, though dosing may be difficult due to situational stress and other environmental factors.
  • Researchers are working to understand the brain chemistry basis of mood states in an effort to better diagnose and treat bipolar disorder. This research shows the promise of finding biological determinants for Ultradian mood states.
and
  • Disentangling Rapid-Cycling Bipolar From Borderline[1]
  • Mark Dombeck, Ph. D.[2]
  • Circadian Rhythms factor in Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder. [3]
  • Barrios C, Chaudhry TA, Goodnick PJ. Rapid cycling bipolar disorder. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2001 Dec;2(12):1963-73. [4]
  • Ultra-ultra rapid cycling bipolar disorder is associated with the low activity catecholamine-O-methyltransferase allele. Kramlinger KG, Post RM. Br J Psychiatry. 1996 Mar;168(3):314-23. abstract here - [5]
  • More PubMed abstracts and reviews specifically dealing with ultra ultra rapid cycling or ultradian bipolar disorder [6]
  • Article on Rapic-cycling on McMan web. [7]
Cheers, --Hordaland (talk) 19:23, 4 May 2008 (UTC)