When a young person has a dual diagnosis of chemical dependency and a. bipolar disorder, most doctors choose to treat both conditions at once. This can be difficult unless the patient is in a hospital or other. residential situation, where presumably he will not have access to drugs or. alcohol. Doctors must also be careful about possible conflicts between. medications for bipolar symptoms and medications used for other. purposes.
3 to 3 hrs in stomach. 6 to 8 hrs for digestion. it stays in the stomach for 2 hours and then in the intestine for another 2 hours. the undigested food goes to the large intestine and the digested food goes to whole body through blood. Carbhydrates and proteins about 1 1/2 -2 hrs. Fats 2 hrs.
The stomach empties different foods at different rates. For example, fat takes longer to leave the stomach than other foods, sometimes remaining in the stomach for up to six hours. Liquids empty quickly, often leaving the stomach within 20 to 30 minutes. Usually, most of a regular-sized meal empties from the stomach within two hours. More About this Book