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- Title
Lithium should be borne in mind: Five key reasons.
- Authors
Malhi, Gin S; Bell, Erica; Porter, Richard J; Boyce, Philip; Mulder, Roger; Hopwood, Malcolm; Hazell, Philip; Bassett, Darryl; Bryant, Richard A; Lyndon, Bill; Murray, Greg; Berk, Michael
- Abstract
The article discusses declining the use of lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder and worldwide affordability due to diagnostic distortion of manic-depressive illness. Topics discussed include lithium has unequivocally demonstrated an ability to maintain euthymia, and lithium is not used in schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders and does not have sedative or anxiolytic effect.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of lithium; ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents; DRUG tolerance; DRUG toxicity; LITHIUM; BIPOLAR disorder; MARKETING; PATIENT safety; SUICIDAL ideation
- Publication
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2020, Vol 54, Issue 7, p659
- ISSN
0004-8674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0004867420934189