Lithium Medication in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding—A Case Series [PDF]
Medicina, 2021 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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Provider Perspectives on the Current Use of Lithium Medications and Lithium Monitoring Practices for Psychiatric Conditions [PDF]
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2022 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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Bipolar Disorder and Bone Mineral Density Z-Scores in Relation to Clinical Characteristics and Lithium Medication. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2022 Bipolar disorder is associated with a long range of medical comorbidities, including migraine, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Bipolar disorder has also been associated with an increased risk of bone fractures.
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GADL1 variant and medication adherence in predicting response to lithium maintenance treatment in bipolar I disorder [PDF]
BJPsych Open, 2016 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]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground 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]
Cureus, 2023 Tremors are characterized by involuntary rhythmic shaking movement in different regions of the body. Tremors can manifest in various forms and have various causes, including the use of drugs such as lithium and antipsychotic medication. In a clinical setting, it is vital to understand the varieties of tremors presented and administer the appropriate ...
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Lithium and Antihypertensive Medication: A Potentially Dangerous Interaction [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2009 A 62-year-old woman with hypertensive stage 3 chronic kidney disease and a long history of bipolar II disorder was hospitalized for progressive mental status change.
Joel Handler
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Respiratory infections during lithium and valproate medication: a within-individual prospective study of 50,000 patients with bipolar disorder [PDF]
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 2021 Background In vitro studies have demonstrated that lithium has antiviral properties, but evidence from human studies is scarce. Lithium is used as a mood stabilizer to treat patients with bipolar disorder. Here, the aim was to investigate the association
Mikael Landén +4 more
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Lithium and Erectile Dysfunction: An Overview
Cells, 2022 Lithium has been a mainstay of therapy for patients with bipolar disorders for several decades. However, it may exert a variety of adverse effects that can affect patients’ compliance.
Mohammad Sheibani +2 more
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International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 2023 Background The impact of long-term lithium treatment on weight gain has been a controversial topic with conflicting evidence. We aim to assess reporting of weight gain associated with lithium and other mood stabilizers compared to lamotrigine which is ...
Waldemar Greil +12 more
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