Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Pharmacy Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1937
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Lithium is a mood stabilizer. It is most often used in bipolar disorder to prevent or treat mania or depression. How your dose of lithium is chosen and symptoms it helps to relieve are reviewed. How quickly it starts working, how long to take it, possible side effects, and other general information about lithium is also given.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Pharmacy Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lithium - therapeutic use
- Bipolar Disorder - drug therapy
- Mania - drug therapy
- Depression, Bipolar - drug therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lithium--Therapeutic use
- Manic-depressive illness
- Abstract
- Lithium is a mood stabilizer. It is most often used in bipolar disorder to prevent or treat mania or depression. How your dose of lithium is chosen and symptoms it helps to relieve are reviewed. How quickly it starts working, how long to take it, possible side effects, and other general information about lithium is also given.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Pharmacy Services, QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 1937
Lithium in neuropsychiatry : the comprehensive guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22565
Bauer, Michael.
--Boca Raton, FL:
Taylor and Francis
, 2006.
- Call Number
- WL 103.5 B344l 2006
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WL 103.5 B344l 2006
- Author
- Bauer, Michael
- Other Authors
- Grof, Paul
- Place of Publication
- Boca Raton, FL
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 532 p.
- ISBN
- 1841845159
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lithium - therapeutic use
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
The Science and Practice of Lithium Therapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41550
Gin S. Malhi, Marc Masson, Frank Bellivier, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This book provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the clinical prescription of lithium that draws upon evidence-based knowledge of its mechanisms of action. The book is divided into two parts, on the science of lithium and the practice of lithium therapy. The former covers aspects such as the properties of the lithium ion, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, impact on neurotransmission, and gene expression modulation. The section on practice includes discussion of variability in response…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Malhi, Gin S
- Masson, Marc
- Bellivier, Frank
- Responsibility
- Gin S. Malhi, Marc Masson, Frank Bellivier, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 342 pages) : 24 illus., 21 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319459233
- 9783319459219 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bipolar Disorder - drug therapy
- Lithium - therapeutic use
- Mood Disorders - drug therapy
- Abstract
- This book provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the clinical prescription of lithium that draws upon evidence-based knowledge of its mechanisms of action. The book is divided into two parts, on the science of lithium and the practice of lithium therapy. The former covers aspects such as the properties of the lithium ion, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, impact on neurotransmission, and gene expression modulation. The section on practice includes discussion of variability in response to lithium, use of lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorders, its value in suicide prevention, administration during pregnancy and in the pediatric age group, and side effects. Lithium is arguably the only true mood stabilizer, and its multifaceted effects across many clinical domains have given rise to a resurgence of interest in recent years, fuelled by both researchers and clinicians. Nevertheless, its use remains constrained by exaggerated concerns about potential side-effects. In reality, lithium is a simple molecule that is relatively straightforward to administer and monitor and has potentially profound benefits at a fraction of the cost of contemporary agents. This book dispels the many myths and concerns that surround its use and will be of interest for clinicians and researchers worldwide.
- Contents
- Part I: The Science of Lithium -- 1. The Lithium Ion -- 2. The Pharmacokinetics of Lithium -- 3. Lithium: Neurotransmission and Cellular Mechanism Pathways Underlying Neuroprogression in Bipolar Disorder -- 4. The Effect of Lithium on Gene Expression Modulation -- 5. Neuroimaging and Lithium -- 6. Lithium and Circadian Rhythms -- 7. Clinical Predictors Relevant to Lithium Response -- 8. Lithium Response Variability (Pharmacogenomics Studies) -- 9. Lithium Response Variability: New Avenues and Hypotheses -- Part II: Lithium in Practice -- 10. The History of Lithium in Medicine and Psychiatry -- 11. Recommendations in International Clinical Practice Guidelines for Lithium Therapy of Bipolar Disorder -- 12. Lithium in Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar Disorders -- 13. Lithium and Suicide Prevention -- 14. Lithium Discontinuation and Reintroduction -- 15. Short- and Midterm Side Effects of Lithium Therapy -- 16. Lithium and Renal Failure -- 17. Lithium Toxicity: Clinical Presentations and Management -- 18. Lithium and Pregnancy -- 19. Lithium in Children and Adolescents -- 20. Lithium Use in Elderly Patients with Bipolar Disorder -- 21. Lithium in the Twenty-First Century.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
