Dr. Roy Perlis answers the question: 'Bipolar Disorder & 'Regular' Depression?' — -- Question: How is bipolar disorder different from unipolar depression or 'regular' depression? Answer: Both ...

Most clinicians are aware of the need to distinguish between bipolar and unipolar disorders when evaluating a depressed patient. However, the evaluation of bipolarity is usually confined to trying to ...

It is well-proven that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia and heavy use of high-THC marijuana is associated with four times the normal rate of schizophrenia (see my ...