title: Unanswered questions, unknown future for one of our oldest medications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California at Los Angeles 90024-6968, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gitlin
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Altshuler
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium