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Alcoholism in manic depressive (bipolar) patients

G Winokur1, B Cook, B Liskow

  • 1Department of Psychiatry Administration, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1057.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
|September 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Alcoholism and bipolar illness may not have separate genetic transmissions in patients with both conditions. Alcoholism might be secondary to bipolar disorder, or vice versa, potentially inducing bipolar symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Genetics of Mental Illness

Background:

  • Co-occurrence of alcoholism and bipolar disorder is common.
  • Understanding the relationship between these two conditions is crucial for effective treatment.
  • Previous research has explored potential shared genetic factors or causal links.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the family history of alcoholism in bipolar patients with and without comorbid alcoholism.
  • To examine clinical variables differentiating these patient groups.
  • To explore the potential for shared or distinct transmission patterns of bipolar illness and alcoholism.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic examination of bipolar patients using a structured interview.

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  • Comparison of clinical and family history variables between alcoholic and nonalcoholic bipolar patients.
  • Analysis of family history data to assess the transmission of alcoholism.

    • Main Results:

    • No increased family history of alcoholism was found in bipolar patients who also had alcoholism.
    • This finding suggests against a separate genetic transmission for alcoholism and bipolar illness in this population.
    • Clinical and family history variables did not significantly differentiate the two groups, indicating complex interplay.

    Conclusions:

    • The study argues against independent genetic transmission of alcoholism and bipolar disorder when they co-occur.
    • Alcoholism may be secondary to bipolar illness in some individuals.
    • Alternatively, pre-existing alcoholism could potentially induce bipolar-like symptoms.