title: Every reason to discontinue lithium.
abstract: Lithium as a gold standard therapy for bipolar disorder is well known to have a number of medical comorbidities that impact renal, parathyroid, and thyroid function. Despite these medical comorbidities, there remains a group of lithium-responsive lithium-treated patients who have maintained mood stability for decades. The risk/benefit ratio of end organ toxicity/mood stability must be evaluated in each individual case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Depression Center, Rochester, MN, 55901, USA, mfuentess@alemana.cl.
authors.forename: Manuel E Fuentes
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sutor
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Albright
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frye