Lithium
Lithium is the most frequent mood stabilizer prescribed to those with bipolar disorder (manic depression). Lithium helps to even the highs and lows of mood associated with this disorder. Found here are resources and information regarding this medication.
Lithium - The First Mood Stabilizer
The discovery that lithium was a mood stabilizer for manic depression came 50 years before scientists unlocked the secret to how it works.
The discovery that lithium was a mood stabilizer for manic depression came 50 years before scientists unlocked the secret to how it works.
Lithium - Tests & Toxicity
Tests on thyroid and kidneys need to be run before a person starts taking lithium, and serum levels need to be monitored, as lithium toxicity can be very dangerous.
Tests on thyroid and kidneys need to be run before a person starts taking lithium, and serum levels need to be monitored, as lithium toxicity can be very dangerous.
Lithium - Major Precautions and Warnings
Outlines the main warnings for lithium use, including concerns about pregnancy and breast-feeding and drug interactions.
Outlines the main warnings for lithium use, including concerns about pregnancy and breast-feeding and drug interactions.
Whoa, FAT! - Theories Why Lithium Causes Weight Gain
Lithium causes weight gain. No one knows why yet, but here are some theories.
Lithium causes weight gain. No one knows why yet, but here are some theories.
Lithium & Gene Expression: The Research Continues
Lithium's effectiveness in reducing mania and stabilizing mood is well-documented. However, the mechanism that makes it work is not fully understood ... yet. Recently, a research team identified genes whose activity appears to be switched on by Lithium, suggesting more direct targets for drugs to treat the disorder.
Lithium's effectiveness in reducing mania and stabilizing mood is well-documented. However, the mechanism that makes it work is not fully understood ... yet. Recently, a research team identified genes whose activity appears to be switched on by Lithium, suggesting more direct targets for drugs to treat the disorder.
Lithium Side Effects
Catalogue of side effects for the medication Lithium - sold under various brand names - prescribed as a mood stabilizer in treating bipolar disorder.
Catalogue of side effects for the medication Lithium - sold under various brand names - prescribed as a mood stabilizer in treating bipolar disorder.
About Lithium NDI
If not carefully monitored, and in rare cases, lithium can cause nephrogenic (kidney-related) diabetes insipidus (NDI).
If not carefully monitored, and in rare cases, lithium can cause nephrogenic (kidney-related) diabetes insipidus (NDI).
Lithium Carbonate Monograph
This is a comprehensive Canadian monograph from Internet Mental Health. Contents include pharmacology, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, overdose information and dosage.
This is a comprehensive Canadian monograph from Internet Mental Health. Contents include pharmacology, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, overdose information and dosage.
Lithium's Dual Effect
University of Wisconsin Medical School researchers have solved the puzzle of how lithium can effectively stabilize both the wild euphoria and the crushing melancholy that are the hallmark of bipolar disorder. They found that in mice brains, lithium causes the neurotransmitter glutamate to level off in a stable zone where it can control both extremes.
University of Wisconsin Medical School researchers have solved the puzzle of how lithium can effectively stabilize both the wild euphoria and the crushing melancholy that are the hallmark of bipolar disorder. They found that in mice brains, lithium causes the neurotransmitter glutamate to level off in a stable zone where it can control both extremes.
Lithium - Detailed Brochure
Lithium carbonate--a salt--came to be regularly used to control manic depression in this country in the 1970's. Today it is the second most commonly used medication to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Lithium carbonate--a salt--came to be regularly used to control manic depression in this country in the 1970's. Today it is the second most commonly used medication to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Lithium's Dual Anti-Manic/Anti-Depressive Effect
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have solved the puzzle of how one drug - lithium - can effectively stabilise both the wild euphoria and the crushing melancholy that are the hallmark of manic depression, or bipolar disorder.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have solved the puzzle of how one drug - lithium - can effectively stabilise both the wild euphoria and the crushing melancholy that are the hallmark of manic depression, or bipolar disorder.