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Lithium
About Lithium
A simple element that remains the gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder. Lithium treats mania and prevents mood episodes in bipolar disorder. It substantially reduces suicide risk, a rare property among psychiatric medications. John Cade discovered lithiums antimanic effect in 1949 by testing urine from manic patients on guinea pigs. Lithium has a narrow therapeutic window, and blood levels are routinely monitored. Kidney and thyroid problems can develop with long term use.
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