ABSTRACT ~ Objectives: To sequentially study the effectiveness of lithium and divalproex monotherapy and adjunctive therapy with quetiapine or lamotrigine in the acute and continuation treatment of bipolar I or II disorder at any phase of illness and at least mild symptom severity. Methods: From June 2011 to December 2016, [...]
In a fascinating note in today's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Robert M. Post of the George Washington University School of Medicine attributes stigma as one of the main factors contributing to inadequate recognition and treatment of recurrent mood disorders, including unipolar depression and bipolar disorder. "This Viewpoint describes an [...]
Original Investigation Association of Lithium in Drinking Water With the Incidence of Dementia Lars Vedel Kessing, Thomas Alexander Gerds, Nikoline Nygård Knudsen, Lisbeth Flindt Jørgensen, Søren Munch Kristiansen, Denitza Voutchkova, Vibeke Ernstsen, Jörg Schullehner, Birgitte Hansen, Per Kragh Andersen, Annette Kjær Ersbøll Question Is a higher lithium level in drinking water associated with a decreased incidence of dementia? Findings In this Danish nationwide, population-based, [...]
By Nassir Ghaem Wide-Ranging Benefits At the recent American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in San Diego, an update symposium was presented on the topic of "Lithium: Key Issues for Practice."[1] In a session chaired by Dr David Osser, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, presenters reviewed various aspects of [...]