On September 3, 2007, Associated Press Science Writer Malcom
Ritter published an insightful article called “Scientists Test
New Bipolar Remedies,” about scientists who are “casting a wide
net to find better treatments for the crushing depression and
uncontrolled manias of bipolar disorder.” The article sheds
light on various treatments/medications that hold out some
promise for those with bipolar disorder, many of which have been
discovered almost completely by accident, including the
following: - Scopolamine: Scoplamine patches are typically used
as behind-the-ear patches used to treat motion sickness. During
a study in which scoplamine was delivered intravenously to
determine whether it could improve memory and attention in
depressed people, some participants reported a quick and
significant lifting of their depression, which, in some cases,
lasted weeks or even months. - Electrical fields: Some depressed
bipolar patients who were having their brains scanned as part of
an ongoing study reported feeling much