Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations and compositions, and methods of using the same for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder (BD). The invention relates to combination therapies for the treatment of BD and for ADHD, and methods for treating BD and ADHD using such therapies. The present invention also relates to methods of determining an optimal combination drug treatment therapy for BD and for ADHD, methods of optimizing a combination drug treatment therapy for BD and for ADHD, methods of optimizing dosage of a drug in a combination drug treatment therapy for BD and for ADHD, as well as methods for monitoring the efficacy of a combination therapy for the treatment of BD and for ADHD. The present invention involves analyzing the membrane potential of cells isolated from a BD patient treated with the combination therapy and from an ADHD patient treated with the combination therapy, and calculating a membrane potential ratio therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNA molecules for use in methods of detecting changes in expression of genes encoding proteins that are associated with mental illnesses and which are differentially expressed in patients with mental illnesses, such as bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, unipolar disorder, schizophrenia. attention deficit hyperactive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders or other related mood disorders. The composition and the cDNA molecules may be used in their entirety or in part as to diagnose. to stage, to treat. and/or to monitor the treatment of a subject with mental illness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations and compositions, and methods of using the same for treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BD). More specifically, the invention relates to combination therapies for the treatment of BD, and methods for treating BD using such therapies. The present invention also relates to methods of determining an optimal combination drug treatment therapy for BD, methods of optimizing a combination drug treatment therapy for BD, methods of optimizing dosage of a drug in a combination drug treatment therapy for BD, as well as methods for monitoring the efficacy of a combination therapy for the treatment of BD. The present invention involves analyzing the membrane potential of cells isolated from a BD patient treated with the combination therapy, and calculating a membrane potential ratio therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods to modulate key elements along the DAG signaling pathway as well as a diagnostic assay, device and methods of using the same to diagnose bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods to identify diagnostic markers and drug targets for BD and ADHD. Methods of identifying effective compounds responsible for membrane potentials and excitabilities influencing bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods of identifying an effective compound that modulates the activity of Ca2+/CaM enzyme and compounds involved in changing the K+ gradient across the plasma membrane thereby increasing or decreasing the membrane potential ratio (MPR™) values. The invention provides methods of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of PKC which is an important protein of the DAG signaling pathway.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods to modulate key elements along the DAG signaling pathway as well as a diagnostic assay, device and methods of using the same to diagnose bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods to identify diagnostic markers and drug targets for BD and ADHD. Methods of identifying effective compounds responsible for membrane potentials and excitabilities influencing bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods of identifying an effective compound that modulates the activity of Ca2+/CaM enzyme and compounds involved in changing the K+ gradient across the plasma membrane thereby increasing or decreasing the membrane potential ratio (MPR™) values. The invention provides methods of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of PKC which is an important protein of the DAG signaling pathway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNA molecules for use in methods of detecting changes in expression of genes encoding proteins that are associated with mental illnesses and which are differentially expressed in patients with mental illnesses, such as bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, unipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders or other related mood disorders. The composition and the cDNA molecules may be used in their entirety or in part as to diagnose, to stage, to treat, and/or to monitor the treatment of a subject with mental illness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing drug therapy treatment of patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Bipolar Disorder (BD), a method of optimizing drug dosage for treatment of ADHD and BD, a method of treating ADHD and BD, and a kit. The present method may also be used to adjust medication doses for individual patients.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods to modulate key elements along the DAG signaling pathway as well as a diagnostic assay, device and methods of using the same to diagnose bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods to identify diagnostic markers and drug targets for BD and ADHD. Methods of identifying effective compounds responsible for membrane potentials and excitabilities influencing bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods of identifying an effective compound that modulates the activity of Ca2+/CaM enzyme and compounds involved in changing the K+ gradient across the plasma membrane thereby increasing or decreasing the membrane potential ratio (MPR™) values. The invention provides methods of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of PKC which is an important protein of the DAG signaling pathway.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods to modulate key elements along the DAG signaling pathway as well as a diagnostic assay, device and methods of using the same to diagnose bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods to identify diagnostic markers and drug targets for BD and ADHD. Methods of identifying effective compounds responsible for membrane potentials and excitabilities influencing bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods of identifying an effective compound that modulates the activity of Ca2+/CaM enzyme and compounds involved in changing the K+ gradient across the plasma membrane thereby increasing or decreasing the membrane potential ratio (MPR™) values. The invention provides methods of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of PKC which is an important protein of the DAG signaling pathway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing drug therapy treatment of patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Bipolar Disorder (BD), a method of optimizing drug dosage for treatment of ADHD and BD, a method of treating ADHD and BD, and a kit. The present method may also be used to adjust medication doses for individual patients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNA molecules for use in methods of detecting changes in expression of genes encoding proteins that are associated with mental illnesses and which are differentially expressed in patients with mental illnesses, such as bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, unipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders or other related mood disorders. The composition and the cDNA molecules may be used in their entirety or in part as to diagnose, to stage, to treat, and/or to monitor the treatment of a subject with mental illness.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods to modulate key elements along the DAG signaling pathway as well as a diagnostic assay, device and methods of using the same to diagnose bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods to identify diagnostic markers and drug targets for BD and ADHD. Methods of identifying effective compounds responsible for membrane potentials and excitabilities influencing bipolar disorder (BD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods of identifying an effective compound that modulates the activity of Ca2+/CaM enzyme and compounds involved in changing the K+ gradient across the plasma membrane thereby increasing or decreasing the membrane potential ratio (MPR™) values. The invention provides methods of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of PKC which is an important protein of the DAG signaling pathway.

Abstract: Changes that occur in Na+K+ ATPase regulation and therefore in the membrane potential in cells from bipolar individuals, as compared to cells from unaffected control individuals, are utilized to provide a diagnostic assay for bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. The diagnostic assay may also or instead exploit the similarity of cells from new patients to those of people already known to have bipolar I or bipolar II disorder. A similar diagnostic assay is provided for diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and unipolar disorder. The diagnostic assays may further involve manipulation of membrane potential by incubation of cells in K+-free buffer and/or incubation with one or more compounds that alter Na+K+ ATPase activity. Although a variety of cells may be used, the diagnostic assays preferably employ lymphoblasts or whole blood cells.