Use of lithium and early relapse in manic‐depressive illness
- 23 August 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Vol. 78 (2) , 198-200
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb06323.x
Abstract
The proprortion of manic-depressive patients readmitted within three months of an index episode was the same irrespective of lithium prescription. The data supports the view that short-term lithium prescription is ineffective, and because of the possibility of difficulties when it is withdrawn, it is suggested that lithium be reserved for long-term prophylaxis.Keywords
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