After 5 weeks of taking 300 mg of lithium daily, a 76-year-old woman with lurasidone-induced tardive dyskinesia from treatment for Bipolar II Disorder experienced reduced impact, intensity, and ...

The randomized clinical trial is recruiting 50 adults ages 18 to 80 with long COVID to participate. For more information on the trial, call 716-829-5454. The placebo-controlled trial is examining the ...

Lithium is the lightest metal—indeed, it can float on water—with a variety of uses in the modern world, including as the negative electrode in lithium batteries, a coolant inside nuclear power plants, ...

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 ...

Commonly used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, lithium could prove promising for inhibiting HIV, a research team from McGill University has found. A study published ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Lithium can cause side effects like diarrhea, hair loss, and weight ...

Augmentation was more effective with quetiapine than lithium for treatment-resistant depression in a pragmatic trial. Quetiapine also improved quality-adjusted life years more than lithium. The ...