Lithium has been the treatment of choice for patients with bipolar disorder (BD) for nearly 70
years. It is recommended by all relevant guidelines as a first-line treatment for maintenance …

Lithium salts have been used to treat psychiatric disorders since the 1940s and are currently
used in prophylaxis and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. Therefore, we …

Objectives The risk of stroke is increased in patients with bipolar disorder. Lithium exhibits
neuroprotective effects but the association between lithium use and the risk of stroke is …

The prevalence of mania among> 65-year-olds ranges from 0.1% to 0.4% and its treatment
is a particular challenge for clinicians. Although lithium is the treatment of choice for bipolar …

Abstract Background and Objectives Despite concerns regarding the vulnerability of older
adults to lithium toxicity, this has not been well studied. This literature review aims to …

Lithium is the gold-standard treatment for bipolar disorder, and is effective in the
management of manic, depressive, and maintenance phases of bipolar disorder treatment …

Abstract Background As part of Government of Canada's Chemical Management Plan,
substances containing aluminum (Al), bismuth (Bi), cerium (Ce), chromium (Cr), germanium …

Objective Affective temperaments (depressive, anxious, irritable, hyperthymic, cyclothymic)
are regarded as the biologically stable core of personality. Accumulating data suggest their …

Objective Although lithium is widely used in current practice to treat bipolar disorder (BD)
and treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) among older adults, little is known …

Abstract Background and Objectives Even though lithium has been used for the treatment of
bipolar disorder for several decades, its toxicities are still being reported. The major …