Lithium is safe and tolerable as maintenance therapy for up to 28 weeks for children and teens with bipolar disorder (BD), new research suggests. A randomized, double-blind study showed that ...

Changes Clinical Practice: Based on this large trial, lithium alone or a lithium-valproate combination should be used as first-line maintenance treatment for bipolar affective disorder type I instead ...

For many people who have bipolar I, lithium is that most elusive of pharmacological treatments, the “magic bullet”—a single intervention that completely eliminates the symptoms of a disease. Since the ...

This is the fifth post in a series on non-pharmacologic treatments of bipolar disorder. Previous posts briefly reviewed the evidence for amino acids, the B vitamin choline, and a proprietary nutrient ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Lithium was associated with a higher risk of thyroid and kidney ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AL001 by Alzamend Neuro will undergo a phase 2a trial in patients with major depressive disorder. The ...

Compared with lithium, valproate, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone generally exhibited a lower likelihood of thyroid dysfunction. HealthDay News — Lithium is associated with an increased risk ...

Higher lithium serum levels linked to elevated rates of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and CKD3+. (HealthDay News) — Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic ...