Am J Psychiatry 1981; 138:93-94
Copyright © 1981 by American Psychiatric Association
Some hazards of lithium use
JW Jefferson and JH Greist
The increasingly widespread use of lithium has benefited many, but the
therapeutic potential of the drug will not be realized if it is used in a
way that is haphazard or inattentive or adheres too rigidly to written
guidelines. The authors present clinical vignettes that are representative
rather than comprehensive examples of misadventures which can occur during
the course of lithium therapy. They hope to stimulate a more knowledgeable,
flexible, open-minded, and individualized approach to the use of this drug.
