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science2 hours ago•6 min saved

Glucose-Lowering Drug Semaglutide May Reduce Bipolar Hospitalizations

A Swedish nationwide study led by Griffith University found that bipolar patients using semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) had a 21% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization compared to periods without GLP-1 medications, with the effect not observed for other GLP-1 drugs like liraglutide or dulaglutide. The researchers suggest potential brain-wide benefits beyond metabolism, possibly via anti-inflammatory or cellular-stress pathways, and call for randomized trials to confirm whether semaglutide could become part of bipolar care to reduce relapse risk.

via scitechdaily.com|

#bipolar-disorder #bipolar-treatment-research #glp-1-receptor-agonists

health3 years ago•6 min saved

Verbal Memory Impairment Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates in Depression and Bipolar Patients.

Poor verbal memory may increase the risk of psychiatric hospitalization for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder or depression. The severity of the illness was previously thought to have an impact on poor memory, but the study shows that poor memory may also have an impact on the risk of being hospitalized. Findings reveal there is an approximately 84% increased risk of being admitted to a psychiatric ward if a patient has previously had clinically significant impairments in verbal memory. The researchers recommend that more attention should be paid to impaired memory in psychiatric treatment and that new treatment approaches are needed to help address the persistent memory and cognitive problems faced by around half of the patients with recurrent depression or bipolar disorder.

via Neuroscience News|

#bipolar-disorder #cognitive-impairment #depression