Lithium Medication in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding—A Case Series [PDF]
Lithium salts are the first-line prophylaxis treatment for bipolar disorder in most guidelines. The majority of bipolar women are treated with mood stabilizers at the time they wish to get pregnant.
Andrea Gehrmann +4 more
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GADL1 variant and medication adherence in predicting response to lithium maintenance treatment in bipolar I disorder [PDF]
Background Genetic variants and medication adherence have been identified to be the main factors contributing to lithium treatment response in bipolar disorders. Aims
Chih-Ken Chen +6 more
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Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus following improved medication compliance: a case report [PDF]
Background Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a rare, often underrecognized complication of long-term lithium therapy. Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus results from chronic renal exposure, leading to significant polyuria, dehydration, and ...
Eugene Annor +3 more
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Differentiating Between Lithium Tremors and Extrapyramidal Tremors in a Patient on Long-Term Antipsychotics and Lithium Medication. [PDF]
Singh G +4 more
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Bipolar Disorder and Bone Mineral Density Z-Scores in Relation to Clinical Characteristics and Lithium Medication. [PDF]
Lassas A +3 more
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Georgia M Parkin,1,2 Elizabeth A Thomas1,2 1Department of Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA; 2Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USACorrespondence ...
Parkin GM, Thomas EA
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Short-term and long-term effects of Muslim fasting on lithium pharmacokinetics and renal function in bipolar disorder: a prospective observational study [PDF]
This prospective observational study aimed to investigate the effects of Ramadan fasting on serum lithium levels, renal function, and electrolyte balance in patients with bipolar disorder undergoing lithium maintenance therapy. Conducted in Saudi Arabia,
Mohamed Abouzed +8 more
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Consciousness disturbance due to lithium carbonate intoxication developed in a patient with cancer and bipolar affective disorder: A case report and literature review [PDF]
Background Patients with comorbid cancer and bipolar affective disorder require psychiatric symptom stabilization to continue cancer treatment, and mood stabilizers, including lithium carbonate, are often administered during cancer treatment.
Junji Yamaguchi +6 more
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Background Lithium and several atypical antipsychotics are the recommended first-line augmentation options for treatment-resistant depression; however, few studies have compared them directly, and none for longer than 8 weeks.
Jess Kerr-Gaffney +14 more
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Background: Lithium is a popular mood stabilizer. Anecdotally, it is an underutilized medication in primary care. We conducted a survey of family physicians (FPs), pharmacists and psychiatrists in Saskatchewan to examine attitudes towards and knowledge ...
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