Like other serious
illnesses, bipolar disorder can have a negative impact on spouses, family
members , friends and the workplace. In a clinical
trial of valproate in elderly patients with dementia, some patients taking
valproate experienced somnolence, sometimes requiring discontinuation. It is important that type 2 diabetics speak with their doctor or other
healthcare professional about setting their own personal A1C goal.

GlaxoSmithKline has provided funding and other support to AACE for the
"State of Diabetes in America: Striving for Better Control" campaign.

Emotional Eating Haunts Millions of Americans

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Emotional eating refers to a range of behaviors in which people eat for
reasons other than physiological hunger or participation in cultural events.
The most researched emotional eating problem is binge eating.

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, Abbott (NYSE: ABT)
announced that the U. Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that
causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy and ability to function .
"Despite major advances in diabetes care and the variety of tools
available to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their condition, this
Report suggests that Cleveland's type 2 diabetes population may be struggling
to control their blood sugar levels," said S.S.

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, vice
president, Global Pharmaceutical Clinical Development at Abbott.

Important Product Safety Information for Depakote ER in Acute Mania
Valproate products should not be administered to patients with hepatic
disease or significant hepatic dysfunction.abbott. When diet and
exercise alone are not enough to reach A1C goals, one or more medications may
be prescribed to help control blood sugar levels. "Many
people are ashamed of their emotional eating, so they keep the behavior
secret ."
Remuda Ranch's Emotional Eating Program is a specialized 30 to 60-day
residential program for women and girls struggling with emotional eating.remudaranch.

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Depakote
has been trusted by psychiatrists for a decade, and this once-a-day
formulation is important for patients. The
primary efficacy measurement was the Mania Rating Scale (MRS) total score
evaluated on Day 21 as mean change from baseline to final evaluation (Day 21).

About Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad -based health care company devoted to the
discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and
medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. For more information and to
receive a free diabetes-friendly cookbook and brochure, residents can visit
http://www.
"A primary risk factor for emotional eating is living in a culture that
values thinness," adds Cumella."
The situation for Americans is exacerbated by the abundant availability of
rich foods and large restaurant portions, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle
promoted by cities built around driving cars rather than walking. "Public and professional awareness is crucial, so
that professionals identify and sufferers seek assistance for emotional eating
problems.

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S. Benefits of Depakote should be weighed
against risk of injury to the fetus in women of childbearing potential . It complements the daily blood sugar monitoring
that type 2 diabetics conduct on their own. by
providing type 2 diabetics the tools to help them control blood sugar levels
and giving them an easy-to-understand "road map" for successful diabetes
management. It works in various
ways:

-- Eating produces physiological satiety, which reduces the physiological
agitation associated with anger, distress and anxiety.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new
indication for Depakote(R) ER (divalproex sodium extended-release tablets) for
the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar
disorder, with or without psychotic features. Patients may
feel agitated, angry, irritable and depressed all at once.5 vs. "In addition
to our focus on bipolar disorder, Abbott scientists are investigating new
therapeutic approaches to depression , schizophrenia and cognitive disorders,
such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and Alzheimer 's disease. Sethu K.
"This week is an important week for all people of Cleveland and Ohio.aace . Perhaps as much as
two-thirds of people who eat for emotional reasons are depressed, one-third
are anxious and one-third abuse substances. Remuda Treatment Centers offer professional, Biblically based
programs exclusively dedicated to the professional treatment of females
suffering from eating disorders.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common condition characterized by low self-esteem , a sense of hopelessness, and a overwhelming feeling of distress.

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- Extended-Release Formulation Offers Patients Conveniences of
Once-Daily Therapy -

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. The
company employs 60,000 people and markets its products in more than 130
countries . Campbell and Governor
Bob Taft. The message is clear -- residents of Cleveland and Ohio
need to better control their blood sugar levels.
"Emotional eating problems have become so common that we forget they are
seriously distressing to people," said Edward Cumella, PhD, director of
research and education at Remuda Ranch, Programs for Eating Disorders.
-- Eating to the point of physical discomfort distracts individuals from
their emotional pain.com .

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Compared with Depakote (R) (divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets),
Depakote ER taken once a day helps provide more consistent levels of
medication in the body. We need to provide people with the right
tools and encouragement to take control.
Emotional eating is an effort at emotion regulation.

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Common adverse events (greater than 5 percent incidence) associated with
Depakote ER or Depakote in clinical studies of acute mania patients were
somnolence, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, pain, abdominal
pain, accidental injury, asthenia and pharyngitis.

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Depakote ER was significantly more effective than placebo in the reduction of
the MRS total score (mean change of -11.
Abbott 's news releases and other information are available on the
company's Web site at http://www. AACE is committed to transforming the lives of
patients by enabling one another to practice leading edge , proactive, ethical
and cost effective medicine. All members of AACE are fully licensed
physicians and fully trained in endocrinology.
For more information on AACE, please visit http://www.S.

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Depakote ER offers patients the convenience of taking this medication once
a day. Mixed mania is a state
of mind characterized by symptoms of both mania and depression. Depakote ER is also indicated for use as sole and
adjunctive therapy in the treatment of simple and complex absence seizures in
adults and children 10 years of age or older, and adjunctively in adults and
children 10 years of age or older with multiple seizure types that include
absence seizures. The majority are board
certified in internal medicine and subspecialty certified in adult or
pediatric endocrinology .
-- Certain foods raise endorphin levels, mimicking drug use and elevating
mood.

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11 percent), vomiting (13 percent vs.5% or less, according to the
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' (AACE's) "State of Diabetes
in America" Report. For more information, call 1-800 -445-1900 or visit
http://www.

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,
professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Department of Psychiatry , University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. 5
percent) and abdominal pain (10 percent vs.
For full prescribing information on Depakote(R) and Depakote(R) ER please
call 1-800-633 -9110. Type 2
diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, accounts for 90 to 95% of all
diagnosed diabetes cases. "Type 2 diabetes is of urgent concern and these findings must serve
as a wake-up call that more needs to be done to help manage type 2 diabetes
and lower A1C levels in Cleveland .
GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and
healthcare companies , is committed to improving the quality of human life by
enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.

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Depakote ER is also approved as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in
the treatment of adults and children 10 years of age or older with complex
partial seizures that occur either in isolation or in association with other
types of seizures.
Approximately 706,000 people in Ohio are diagnosed with diabetes.com or call (800) 704-4694.
Members contribute on a regular and continuing basis to the scientific
literature on endocrine diseases and conduct medical education programs on
this subject.

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"Successful treatment for mania depends upon maintaining steady levels of
medication in the blood throughout the day," said Charles Bowden, M. Calling Cleveland and Ohio residents into action,
proclamations declaring the week of September 19, 2005 as "Diabetes Control
Week" have been issued by the offices of Mayor Jane L. AACE recommends an A1C target
level of 6. Reddy, MD, MBA, FRCPC,
FACP, FACE, Chairman of Endocrinology, Diabetes + Metabolism at The Cleveland
Clinic."
AACE is urging Cleveland residents with type 2 diabetes to join others in
taking an "oath" to better manage their diabetes. Some Americans are overweight because of emotional
eating problems.

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D. Symptoms of acute mania may
include, among others, abnormally elevated mood , irritability, marked increase
in energy, grandiose thinking and thought disorders.
"This expansion of the use of Depakote ER is another important step in
Abbott's commitment to developing innovative, effective and simpler treatments
for neurological and psychological disorders," said Eugene Sun, M. Multi-organ hypersensitivity reactions
have been reported after the initiation of valproate therapy.com.

About the Campaign
The "State of Diabetes in America: Striving for Better Control" public
awareness campaign is designed to improve diabetes management in the U .

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-9."

About Depakote(R) ER
Depakote(R) ER is the once-daily formulation of Depakote (R) (divalproex
sodium delayed-release tablets), which has been a leading medication for the
treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder since its approval in
1995.
Cases of life-threatening pancreatitis, some rapidly progressing to death,
have been reported in both adults and children receiving valproate. Valproate
is contraindicated in patients with known urea cycle disorders (UCD), a group
of uncommon genetic abnormalities, due to reports of sometimes-fatal cases of
hyperammonemic encephalopathy . Concomitant administration of valproic acid
and topiramate has been associated with hyperammonemia with and without
encephalopathy. The A1C test, typically taken in a healthcare
professional's office, measures a person's average blood sugar levels over the
previous two to three months.5% or less to ensure good diabetes management. "I urge all people affected by
type 2 diabetes to take action during "Diabetes Control Week" by striving for
lower A1C levels.

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0 with placebo ).D. City Launches 'Diabetes Control Week' to Address Public Health Issue

CLEVELAND, New data released today revealed that
from 2003 to 2004, approximately two out of three type 2 diabetics in
Cleveland who were analyzed in a recent study were not in control of their
blood sugar -- failing to meet the A1C goal of 6.com or
http://www.

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Approximately 2. AACE members are recognized clinicians and
educators, and many are affiliated with medical schools and universities. When this
occurs with regularity and without efforts to purge the calories consumed, the
individual might have Binge Eating Disorder.
People most likely to eat emotionally have also been abused, come from
overweight families, and experience low self-esteem.

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Abbott's Depakote(R) ER (Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release Tablets) Approved for Acute Manic or Mixed Episodes Associated With Bipolar Disorder

The
symptoms of bipolar disorder can be severe.

Depakote ER in Acute Mania Associated with Bipolar Disorder
The effectiveness of Depakote ER was confirmed in a randomized, double -
blind, placebo-controlled parallel group, three-week, multi-center study.
In Depakote ER acute mania trials, adverse events with a frequency of
greater than 5 percent and at least twice as frequent as those seen with
placebo were dyspepsia (23 percent vs. 5 percent).stateofdiabetes .Remuda Ranch, Nation's Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center, Reports 25 to
30 Percent of Americans Aren't Properly Diagnosed or Seeking Help for
Emotional Eating Disorders

PHOENIX, Obesity is an epidemic in the U. These
experiences place Americans in a contradiction: we're told to fight our
biological drive to eat and minimize food intake in order to be thin, but we
are simultaneously saturated with a plethora of available foods and choices. The
professional staff equips each resident with the right tools to live a
healthy, productive life.

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Valproate may produce teratogenic effects in the offspring of women
receiving the drug during pregnancy.
Type 2 diabetes is a serious health concern for many of our neighbors and
loved ones -- but the good news is that we can do something about it," said
Ohio State Representative Claudette Woodard.com. Twenty-five to 30 percent of Americans with emotional eating issues
are not being routinely identified by counselors or seeking help for their
eating problems. "This makes all Americans at risk because our
culture values thinness, therefore creating categories of 'forbidden' foods
and leading to a chronic experience of food deprivation.

"It's important to remember that emotional eating disorders are very
treatable," said Cumella.

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3 million American adults have bipolar disorder, also
known as manic-depressive illness. The
approval of Depakote ER for the treatment of acute mania associated with
bipolar disorder was based in part on studies establishing the effectiveness
of Depakote. Additionally, Depakote ER is approved for migraine
prevention in adults.
The frequency of adverse effects, particularly elevated liver enzymes and
thrombocytopenia, may be dose-related.
-- Large amounts of food eventually reduce blood sugar levels which also
reduces the physiological agitation associated with anger, distress
and anxiety.

About Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
Remuda Ranch is a caring place for women and girls who are suffering from
ever-increasing levels of anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorder related
issues.

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Depakote ER now provides a useful
treatment option for the acute manic and mixed episodes of bipolar disorder.

Cleveland's Diabetes Health May be in Jeopardy: 67% of Type 2 Diabetics in a Study Missed Blood Sugar Target

Other forms of emotional eating
also exist , including: eating when not hungry, eating foods perceived as
"forbidden", grazing, eating to soothe or forget feelings, and other emotional
uses of food.

People with BPD experience an inability to have a stable identity and consistent interactions with the rest of the world.

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"Depakote ER produces
consistent concentrations of medication throughout a 24-hour period. Hepatic failure resulting in
fatalities has occurred in patients receiving valproic acid and its
derivatives, usually during the first six months of treatment."

About A1C
The "State of Diabetes in America" Report offers critical information
about blood sugar control throughout the United States, as measured by the A1C
test. Meal
planning, regular physical activity, and if needed, medicine, alone or in
combination, are the cornerstones to achieving A1C goals. The key principles of the campaign center around what type 2
diabetics can do to get their blood sugar numbers down.

About the Campaign Sponsors
AACE is a professional medical organization consisting of over 5,200
practicing clinical endocrinologists devoted to furthering patient care in the
field of endocrinology.,
affecting all age groups.
-- Consuming foods that are enjoyable or associated with positive
experiences brings pleasure, temporarily supplanting depression. Each resident is treated by a team of six
professionals including a psychiatric and primary care provider, registered
dietitian, Masters-trained therapist, psychologist and registered nurse.

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This is important
since every 1% increase above 6% elevates a person's risk of serious -- and
potentially life-threatening -- diabetes-related complications, such as
stroke, heart attack and loss of limbs.powerofprevention. Emotional eating affects far more Americans -- men, women
and children from diverse cultural backgrounds -- than the more extensively
researched eating disorders, anorexia and bulimia.