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Old Dec 22, 2020, 10:26 AM
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I’m pretty well-versed on bipolar and I don’t think this is completely accurate. Bipolar disorder is polygenic and the small number of genes have overlap with genes for schizophrenia. If you have all genes, it would likely be expressed. You don’t need an outside trigger although this kicks it off for some. This does make for some promising molecular therapeutics in the future.
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Originally Posted by wolftrap View Post
So....let me clarify and expand on my post....first, if you don't have bipolar symptoms, you should not be taking any medications used to treat bipolar. Second, there are a myriad of genes that need to be present to have bipolar (I'm a geek and read as many medical papers as I can). Even if you had all the genes (which you may not have, even if bp runs in your family), these genes may not have all of the genetic markers needed to express bipolar. Third, it is an accepted fact for those who study bipolar that you must experience a triggering event (such as a loss or a trauma) to trigger the genes to express bipolar as symptoms. If your doctor doesn't know these things, and is obviously treating you for bipolar even though you don't have the symptoms, I would seriously consider finding another doctor.
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