The relationship between bipolar disorder, seasonality, and premenstrual symptoms

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2011 Dec;13(6):500-3. doi: 10.1007/s11920-011-0233-z.

Abstract

Cyclical mood disorders characterized by shifting affective states include bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder. In this article, we explore the relationship between these disorders and bring the reader up to date on the advances made in the past year in understanding the relationship between bipolar disorder, seasonality, and premenstrual symptoms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bipolar Disorder / metabolism
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology*
  • Depression, Postpartum / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Melatonin / metabolism
  • Premenstrual Syndrome / metabolism
  • Premenstrual Syndrome / psychology*
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder / metabolism
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder / psychology*
  • Seasons
  • Women's Health

Substances

  • Melatonin