title: [Indications of lithium plasma levels in professional practice. Average of a 7-year follow-up].
abstract: With a mean follow-up duration of 7 years, the retrospective analysis of 57 charts of lithiotherapy shows that: Better results are observed when the lithium blood level reactus 0.87 mmoles/l. In that case, the best lithiotherapy indication is the major recurrent long cycles depression. We also propose as lithiotherapy indication in order of efficacy: 1--The maniac-depressive psychosis (P.M.D.) in its mixed form. 2--The schizo-affective troubles. The curative and preventive lithium efficacy is on favour of the diagnosis of recurrent endogenous psychiatric disease.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Psychiatrie, C.H.U.-H.R.D., Reims, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kessous-Adnet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maillard
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pascalis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium
vernacular_title: Indications et taux plasmatiques du lithium en pratique sectorielle. Recul moyen à 7 ans.