title: Lithium intolerance disproved by blind clinical trial.
abstract: Two patients, previously labeled lithium "intolerant," tolerated lithium without side effects when it was given on a double-blind basis. Blind medication trials may be clinically useful in some cases for determining the true nature of drug side effects.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium