Lithium: The Forgotten Wonderdrug
Lithium: The Forgotten Wonderdrug
Lithium: The Forgotten Wonderdrug
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Relapse in Bipolar Disorder<br />
• Despite continual maintenance treatment,<br />
there is evidence that 5-year risk of<br />
relapse into mania or depression of 73%<br />
• Of those who relapsed, two-thirds had<br />
multiple relapses<br />
Gitlin MJ, Swendsen J, Heller TL, Hammen C. Relapse and impairment in bipolar disorder. Am J<br />
Psychiatry. 1995;152:1635-1640.