title: Racing thoughts in depressed patients.
abstract: Patients with racing thoughts and depression may have atypical features that suggest a schizophrenic or borderline state and make diagnosis problematic; clinical management may be difficult because of failure to respond to standard treatments. These patients may have variants of affective illness; and may respond favorably to lithium carbonate.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003527:Cyclothymic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003702:Delusions / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D013850:Thinking
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium