Lithium is a mood stabilizer used for long-term treatment of bipolar I disorder. Mood stabilizers are usually a first-line therapy for bipolar disorder. That means they're the first drugs used for treatment. Lithium treats the manic episodes of bipolar I disorder, which is the more severe of the two types of this disorder.
Almost 50 years after lithium was first approved to treat patients in the US, scientists think they've finally identified the molecular mechanism behind its effectiveness in treating the symptoms of bipolar disorder. This is a huge deal.
Lithium represents the gold standard for the treatment of adult with bipolar disorder, but its role in treating bipolar disorder in childhood or adolescence is still debated. Amerio et al. concluded that lithium monotherapy is safe and effective for acute mania and for the prevention of affective episodes in children and adolescents.
The dose of lithium varies among individuals and as phases of their illness change. Although bipolar disorder is often treated with more than one drug, some people can control their condition with lithium alone. About 75% of people who take lithium for bipolar disorder have some side effects, although they may be minor.
While other drugs target serotonin or dopamine, lithium works on deeper levels. It affects how nerve cells communicate, especially in areas tied to emotion, impulse control, and stress response.
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A study using human stem cells and brain specimens suggests that lithium activates a protein called CRMP2 that regulates nerve cell
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Almost 50 years after lithium was first approved to treat patients in the US, scientists think they''ve finally identified the molecular mechanism behind its effectiveness in treating the
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Lithium offers therapeutic benefits for bipolar disorder by stabilizing mood. It reduces the frequency and severity of both manic/hypomanic and depressive episodes.
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Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) is one of the most widely used and studied medications for treating bipolar disorder. Lithium helps reduce the severity and frequency of mania.
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Lithium is a mood stabilizer that can treat the manic and depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder. Learn how lithium works, what side effects it may
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Learn about what lithium is, why it''s considered the gold-standard medication to treat bipolar and the important information you need to know if you''re taking it.
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Lithium (Li+) is a first option treatment for adult acute episodes of Bipolar Disorder (BD) and for the prophylaxis of new depressed or manic episodes. It is also the preferred choice as maintenance
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Psychiatrists prescribe lithium first because it shows unmatched power at preventing both manic and depressive relapses. Large meta-analyses keep confirming its edge over every other
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Lithium remains one of the most powerful tools for treating bipolar disorder—but how does it actually work? This post breaks down the science behind lithium and other mood stabilizers, explaining how
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If you have bipolar disorder, it''s very possible you take lithium. Learn how lithium treats bipolar disorder and why you should take it exactly as prescribed.
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Several pharmacological treatments are indicated as first-line treatment for the management of patients with bipolar disorder, with lithium being the gold standard due to its established mood-stabilizing
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