Lithium

Lithium is prescribed as a mood stabilizer in treating bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression. It acts to help control the mania, hypomania, depression and psychosis associated with bipolar disorder. This drug profile outlines what you need to know when taking Lithium, including the most common possible 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.

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.

When someone takes too much lithium, a medication most often used as a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder, lithium toxicity can be the result. The result can be mild, moderate or severe, depending on the amount ingested, how long ago, and whether the patient was already taking lithium regularly. The three types of lithium toxicity are acute,...

Outlines the main warnings for lithium use, including concerns about pregnancy and breast-feeding and drug interactions.

Lithium-induced NDI is a serious condition that can result from taking the medication lithium for treatment of bipolar disorder or other psychiatric conditions.

Lithium causes weight gain. No one knows why yet, but here are some theories.

Introduction to Lithium: The discovery that lithium was a mood stabilizer for manic depression came 50 years before scientists unlocked the secret to how it works. For the last several decades, lithium has been one of the most common medications prescribed for bipolar disorder.