Is there a lithium withdrawal syndrome? An examination of the evidence.
review · Level V
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Abstract
The evidence for abstinence phenomena after discontinuation of lithium is weak and ambiguous. Early manic and depressive recurrences after lithium discontinuation may suggest rebound, but studies carried out with appropriate methodology have failed to confirm its reality. Discontinuation of prophylactic lithium treatment of recurrent manic-depressive illness, whether abrupt or gradual, involves risk of relapse, but the existence of a special lithium withdrawal syndrome remains unproven.
Medical subject headings
- Depressive Disorder
- Lithium
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome