The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Roger Bland of the University of Alberta. The author, in a graphical way, answers to misconceptions on the illness, clarifies it's causes, and identifies the latest treatment methods to help you fight it. A majority of patients on olanzapine experienced a greater reduction in manic symptoms, according to an Eli Lilly Canada press release. Also, olanzapine was found to be well-tolerated in the study. The most common adverse events reported with olanzapine were somnolence, dry mouth, increased appetite and nausea.
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong disease.
Individuals with the illness experience debilitating mood swings from manic episodes, marked by euphoria and extreme irritability, to periods of depression. It has yet to be approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder in Canada. Mental Illness Awareness week across Canada. Eliminating Barriers to Wellness in First Nation and Other Aboriginal Contexts. The only one of it's kind in Canada, it's circulation has risen steadily since its inception, and is now reaching a global audience, with readers in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia.