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MDLinx  Psychiatry 5 minutes to stay current Your Article Summary Memantine in the treatment and prophylaxis of bipolar II disorder and comorbid fibromyalgia: A case report Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 05/23/14 Serra G, et al. – The authors have recently reported that memantine has a clinically relevant antimanic and long–lasting mood–stabilizing effect in treatment–resistant bipolar disorders, both as augmenting agent and as monotherapy. In this article, they report the case of a young woman suffering from bipolar II disorder with associated fibromyalgia, in whom memantine showed an acute antimanic and a long–term prophylactic effect on both bipolar disorder as well as the associated fibromyalgia syndrome. Other articles in Psychiatry >> Click here to see the complete list The effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the treatment of depression and depressive symptoms in other psychiatric and medical illnesses: a systematic review Current Drug Targets, 07/29/14 Massage therapy plus topical analgesic is more effective than massage alone for hand arthritis pain Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies , 07/25/14 MMPI-2 profiles and illness perception in fibromyalgia syndrome: The role of therapeutic exercise as adapted physical activity Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 07/31/14