The monovalent cation lithium,whose introduction in psychiatry dates back at the end of the 1940s,remains the first-line agent in the management of patients with bipolar disorder(BD).It is effective in the treatment...The monovalent cation lithium,whose introduction in psychiatry dates back at the end of the 1940s,remains the first-line agent in the management of patients with bipolar disorder(BD).It is effective in the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute mania,prophylactic for recurrent manic and depressive episodes,and reduces the risk of suicide.展开更多
文摘The monovalent cation lithium,whose introduction in psychiatry dates back at the end of the 1940s,remains the first-line agent in the management of patients with bipolar disorder(BD).It is effective in the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute mania,prophylactic for recurrent manic and depressive episodes,and reduces the risk of suicide.