Intermittent lithium therapy in a bipolar patient.
A 35 year old married male who had previously had manic episodes twice, during winter months, was treated with intermittent lithium therapy between November and February of each year and was well for a period of five years. The case report and the findings are discussed to demonstrate the possibility of intermittent lithium therapy in some patients.
Ananth
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Psychopharmacology Unit, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance.
Djenderedjian
A H
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Kaur
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D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium