You may take lithium as a treatment for bipolar disorder. It’s the most common form of treatment for this condition. Lithium toxicity can be caused by underlying health issues, changes to ...

The reality is that lithium is cheap and can be life-changing for many patients with severe bipolar disorder. And is still only one of the few medications in psychiatry proven to be have a ...

that Cade rediscovered the use of lithium in mental disorders. Cade was interested in the possibility that manic depressive illness (now known as bipolar disorder) might be due to a toxic ...

For many people who have bipolar I, lithium is that most elusive of pharmacological treatments, the “magic bullet”—a single intervention that completely eliminates the symptoms of a disease.

From recent research on trauma to advances in genetics, here are 5 new developments in the world of bipolar disorder.

Noting that many patients with bipolar disorders do not respond to lithium therapy, Chien-Hsiun Chen, PhD, from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Taipei, Taiwan, and colleagues assessed the ...

A six-week trial finds circadian shifts emerge early, before mood improves, hinting at a biological clue to lithium response in bipolar disorder. Study: Effect of lithium on circadian activity ...

I write about the brain, public health, or both at the same time. Lithium is often the first treatment option for bipolar disorder. But it’s only effective for about a third of people with the ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Lithium was associated with a higher risk of thyroid and ...

A blood test can identify people coping with bipolar disorder and predict whether lithium treatment could be effective for them, a recently published study shows. Formerly known as manic depression, ...