Carving bipolarity using a lithium sword.

Malhi, Gin S; Geddes, John R · Br J Psychiatry · 2014

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Abstract

The classification of mood disorders lacks precision and consequently there has been no recent meaningful advance in their treatment. By virtue of its therapeutic specificity, lithium responsivity offers an opportunity to diagnose a definitive subtype of mood disorders that may provide a platform for the development of targeted therapy.

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