The Science and Practice of Lithium Therapy

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 pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Malhi, Gin S. (Editor), Masson, Marc (Editor), Bellivier, Frank (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319459233
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-45923-3
Physical DescriptionXVI, 342 p. 24 illus., 21 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Section I: Science of Lithium: The Ion : Lithium
  • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of lithium
  • Lithium : neurotransmission and cellular mechanisms pathways underlying neuroprogression in bipolar disorder
  • Lithium on gene expression modulation
  • Neuroimaging and lithium
  • Conclusion: overview of potential mechanisms of action of lithium in bipolar disorder
  • Section II: Practice of Lithium Therapy
  • Introduction of lithium in Medicine and Psychiatry
  • Lithium Response variability
  • Lithium Response variability: Pharmacogenomics studies
  • Lithium Response variability: Biomarkers
  • Lithium in acute and maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders
  • Lithium and suicide prevention
  • Lithium in Bipolar disorders international guidelines
  • Lithium and pregnancy
  • Lithium in children and adolescents
  • Short and mid-term side effects of lithium
  • Lithium, kidneys, renal failure
  • Lithium intoxication
  • Discontinuation and re-use of lithium
  • Conclusion : overview of indications and monitoring of lithium in bipolar disorders.