Lithium safety and tolerability in mood disorders: a critical review

Background : Lithium is a first-line treatment for bipolar disorder in all phases, also indicated as add-on drug for unipolar depression and suicide prevention. This study encompasses a broad critical review on the safety and tolerability of lithium for mood disorders. Methods : A computerized s...

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Main Authors: Ivan Aprahamian, Rafael Teixeira de Sousa, Leandro da Costa Lane Valiengo, Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, Orestes Vicente Forlenza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-04-01
Series:Archives of Clinical Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-60832014000100009&lng=en&tlng=en