Self-medication is part and parcel of BP...perhaps because of the way our brains are wired.
Here are a couple articles with stats and information:
Bipolar Disorder and Addiction | Dual Diagnosis
Comorbid bipolar disorder and substance abuse: Evidence-based options | Current Psychiatry
__________________
Bipolar l/Rapid/Mixed/Depression/Anxiety Disorders
lamotrigine 100mg 2x/day
Vraylar 6mg 1x/day
methylphenidate 10mg 3x/day
bupropion XL 200mg 2x/day
bupropion IR 174mg 1x/day
buspirone 30mg 2x/day
quetiapine 50mg 1x/day
I'm 50 Shades of Bipolar and I have no safe word...
|