The British Journal of Psychiatry (2007) 191: 474-476. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.043133
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REAPPRAISAL

Lithium in mood disorders: increasing evidence base, declining use?

Allan H. Young, MB, ChB, MPhil, PhD, FRCPsych, FRCPC

Institute of Mental Health

Judith M. Hammond, BA, MSc

Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Correspondence: Professor Allan H. Young, Institute of Mental Health, University of British Columbia, University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3. 3. Email: allan.young{at}ubc.ca

Declaration of interest None.

ABSTRACT

Use of lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder may be declining even as knowledge of the efficacy and side-effects of lithium has increased. Recent meta-analyses confirm the benefits of maintenance lithium treatment and show that it reduces suicide and suicidality. Psychiatrists should continue to utilise this efficacious treatment for bipolar disorder.




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