LAS VEGAS, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Researchers said a new drug to treat manic depression is successful and had little side effects.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists presented their research at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Heath Congress in Las Vegas last week.
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The drugs are carbamazepine extended-release capsules, made by Shire US Inc.
Head investigator Dr. Richard H. Weisler said the drug was effective in Bipolar I Disorder patients and did not contribute to significant weight gain like many other drugs.
Bipolar disorder creates extreme mood swings in sufferers, estimated at 3.3 percent of the U.S. population.