Abstract Purpose of Review Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe, common, and chronic
affective disorder. This review highlights the BD and obesity connection and the role of …

Lithium is among the mainstays of treatment for bipolar disorder. Bariatric surgery can
considerably change the oral bioavailability of drugs, particularly lithium. In this review, a 36 …

Background Mental health disorders are common among bariatric surgery patients. Mental
health disorders, particularly depression, have been associated with poorer surgical …

Background People with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (BD) exhibit very high levels of
obesity. Little is known about the potential benefits/risks of obesity surgery. We conducted a …

Background Bipolar disorder (BP) is highly comorbid with obesity, however, little is known
about how BP might be associated with bariatric surgery outcomes. Methods In this …

Background Gastric bypass (GBP) surgery is considered a safe and effective treatment for
obesity. However, there is uncertainty regarding the impact of preexisting psychiatric …

Background Obesity is a major concern in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and
problematic eating behaviors have been suggested to mediate their relationship. The …

Introduction This study aims to evaluate the impact mental health disorders have on
emergency department (ED) utilization following bariatric surgery. We hypothesize that the …

Background Obesity is associated with many co-morbidities and can cause harm to physical
and mental well-being. While much has been studied in the general population about the …

Introdução: tendo em vista a epidemia de obesidade em todo o mundo, a cirurgia bariátrica
apresenta relevante papel na melhora de desordens clínicas e na qualidade de vida de …