title: Side-effects of lithium.
abstract: An account of the side-effects of 30 patients treated with lithium at Athens University Department of Psychiatry during the last two years is presented. The most frequent side-effects were: tremor of bands, polydipsia, polyuria, increase in appetite, dryness of mouth, general muscular weakness and memory reduction. Most side-effects were infrequent, mild and in no case necessitated discontinuation of treatment.
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D011141:Polyuria / Q000139:chemically induced; D013894:Thirst / Q000187:drug effects; D014202:Tremor / Q000139:chemically induced; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium