title: Efficacy of lithium prophylaxis in clinical practice.
abstract: The efficacy of lithium prophylaxis in bipolar affective disorder in clinical practice was investigated. Comparison was made between 41 patients who were prescribed prophylactic lithium after two admissions in two years or three admissions in five years and a group of patients who did not receive lithium. The benefits conferred by the prescription of this drug were modest compared with the results from clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Markar
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium