According to recent data from the Global Bipolar Cohort, only 29% of people with bipolar disorder are prescribed lithium.
Licensed as a psychiatric nurse practitioner more than 20 years ago, I thought I’d never need or want to prescribe lithium. Old school, I thought. A 1950s drug; we have much better now. It’s true, ...
A wearable sensor could vastly improve treatment and drug safety for millions of patients who take lithium for bipolar disorder. Lithium is a highly effective treatment for bipolar disorder, but the ...
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How to reduce the most common side effects of bipolar medications without stopping treatment
Weight Gain Drowsiness Brain Fog Uncontrollable Movements Talking to Your Doctor Bipolar disorder medications can help manage symptoms, but their side effects may tempt you to stop taking them. Weight ...
A study this week in the journal Nature found that the loss of lithium, a naturally occurring element in the brain, could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s and a powerful driver of the disease, which ...
Lithium, long used in psychiatry, is also a naturally occurring element present in food, water, and the environment. Recent studies highlight its potential role as a trace nutrient with ...
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