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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder With our newsletter's new, cleaner format, there's no longer a spot for me to highlight each chapter of my "I'm Bipolar Journal." But you can still find them all in the Bipolar Journal Table of Contents, listed in order from the day of diagnosis in April 1999 till the report from my new home in April 2009. Parkinsonian Symptoms May Be Side Effect of Some BP Meds What are parkinsonian symptoms? They include tremor and slowing of movement, among others. They can occur as side effects of some bipolar disorder medications. Have you experienced these symptoms? Benztropine One of the drugs used to treat parkinsonian symptoms is benztropine (brand name Cogentin). Here's some more information about this drug. The Media and John Patrick Bedell Here's a look at some typical commentary about the man who shot two guards and was himself killed at the Pentagon. Patrick Bedell had bipolar disorder with significant paranoia. He was in and out of treatment. Is what's being said in the media accurate? Stigmatizing? I've got a roundup, but what's your opinion? Comments welcome. Have You Read Everyone who experiences mania and depression will benefit from reading Kay Redfield Jamison's An Unquiet Mind. Every doctor, judge, police officer and criminal or family attorney should be required to read it. And so should everyone who loves someone who bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Herbs Depression Test Bipolar Transistor Depression Quiz Featured Articles Fluoxetine Side Effects (Prozac) Quetiapine Side Effects (Seroquel) Lexapro Side Effects (Lamotrigine) Extrapyramidal Side Effects About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter - New Address   More from About.com Share Your Dog's Tale Share your tale of what it's like to live with a specific breed of dog - or even a mutt. Your submission will help prospective owners decide what dog breed is right for them. More > Reader's Choice Tech Awards Learn what apps, smartphones, email clients, and more were chosen by About.com readers as their favorites. More> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   What We're Talking About In Trouble at Work - Help! Hate Showering/Bathing? This is Priceless Depressed? Lonely? Both? Advertisement