Lithium: Using the comeback drug
Casher M et al. - Lithium is making a comeback for good reason. Aside from its tried and true efficacy for bipolar disorder, lithium has neuroprotective effects and antisuicide properties. Psychiatry residents who were taught to use divalproex and atypical antipsychotics to treat bipolar disorder are discovering lithium's benefits. However, all psychiatrists might need a refresher - outlined by the mnemonic LITHIUM - on the fundamentals of this "old school" medication. [more...]
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