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Potential Role Of Neurotransmitters & Treatment Considerations In Bipolar Disorder

This video is part 1 of a series on Bipolar Disorder, from the Psychopharmacology Collection. This video briefly reviews the proposed anatomical location of manic and depressive symptoms before discussing the potential roles of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamate, serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in Bipolar Disorder and the hypothesized interactions of these neurotransmitters, and concludes with a brief discussion of the proposed mechanisms of action of pharmacologic treatments of Bipolar Disorder.

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