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Practice Guideline
. 2020 Apr;75(4):265-270.

[Benefits and risks associated to lithium use in psychiatry]

[Article in French]
F Rossetti  1 , S Bakay  1 , C Piette  1 , M Deville  2 , CharlierC C  2 , G Scantamburlo  1
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  • PMID: 32267117
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Practice Guideline

[Benefits and risks associated to lithium use in psychiatry]

[Article in French]
F Rossetti et al. Rev Med Liege. 2020 Apr.
Free article

Abstract
in English, French

The goal of the article was to provide some clinical recommendations for a secure use of lithium. We described the mechanism of action of lithium, that acts as a mood stabilizer but also has anti-suicidal and neuroprotective effects. We also described the toxics effects of lithium and the toxicological tools that help to prevent and to treat those effects. We concluded that lithium remains a first choice for the treatment of bipolar disorders.

L’article fournit des recommandations cliniques pour utiliser le lithium de façon efficace et sûre. Nous décrivons les mécanismes d’action du lithium, stabilisateur de l’humeur aux propriétés antisuicidaires et neuroprotectrices. Nous détaillons les effets toxiques du lithium et les outils de toxicologie clinique qui permettent de les prévenir et de les diagnostiquer. Le lithium reste le traitement de référence des troubles bipolaires.

Keywords: Anti; Monitoring; Mood; Toxicity; Lithium; stabiliser; suicidal.

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