Challenges of lithium prescription in bipolar disorders in Nigeria

Abstract Background Lithium prescription rates have witnessed a significant downward trend over the years in different continents despite evidence of its clinical efficacy in the acute and long-term maintenance treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BD). Nigeria has a paucity of data on lithium use in BD ma...

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Published in:BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors: Frances Nkechi Adiukwu, Mumeen Olaitan Salihu, Nafisatu Hayatudeen, Yesiru Adeyemi Kareem, Benjamin Olamide Adegoke, Ijeoma Chinanuekperem Charles-Ugwuagbo, Emmanuel Effiong Uwah, Ismail Olaiitan Adesina, Abba Mohammed Ibrahim, Muhammad Abba Fugu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Subjects:
Bipolar disorder
Challenges
Clinical practice guideline
Prescription rate
Lithium
Psychiatrists
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06736-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06736-0

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