Women who have bipolar disorder may receive different treatment from 
men, according to the findings of a study of 7,000 patients.

The 2015 study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, 
found significant gender differences in the routine clinical 
treatment of bipolar disorders in Sweden.

Women with bipolar disorder were more likely to receive 
antidepressant treatment than men, but men were more likely than 
women to be treated with lithium.

Women were also more likely than men to receive treatment for bipolar 
disorder in the form of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), lamotrigine, 
benzodiazepines, and psychotherapy.

Since there was no clinical reason to use different treatments by 
gender, the authors concluded that doctors showed gender biases.

The article notes that women in general, not just those with bipolar 
disorder, are more likely to get antidepressants and combination 
treatments than men.

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