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Novel Neuroimaging Trial Decodes Emotional Brain Dynamics in Bipolar Disorder — Implications for Precision Psychiatry

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20 Apr 2026

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A groundbreaking neuroimaging study is using fMRI and machine learning to decode emotional brain dynamics in bipolar disorder. The research could identify biomarkers for mood instability and inform precision psychiatry approaches.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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