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2 in JAMA Network ... A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered compelling evidence of a genetic link between bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) and epilepsy ...

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In an exclusive report, In Touch examines the stars who suffer from manic depression’s soaring highs and soul-crushing lows.

Her parents got her into mental health treatment, and when she was 10, a psychiatrist diagnosed her with bipolar disorder. The meds he prescribed made her sleepy and caused tremors and body pains.