Subjects with a bipolar II disorder without comorbid CUD but abstinent or with social CU were included into group 1 (n = 54) while group 2 (n = 23) consists of individuals with comorbid bipolar II and CUD diagnoses. Group 3 included subjects with a bipolar I diagnosis without CUD (n = 61) but either abstinence or social CU and group 4 were bipolar I subjects with a comorbid CUD (n = 42).