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Fact Sheet

Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) Fact Sheet for General Psychiatry

November 3, 2025

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Dr. Carlat and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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Lithium is the gold standard for bipolar disorder.

Research Update

Lithium Therapy in Older Adults: Expert Recommendations

April 1, 2025

Eli Neustadter, MD, MSc.

Eli Neustadter, MD. Dr. Neustadter has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

What are the best practices for using lithium in older adults? This update outlines dosing strategies, monitoring protocols, and emerging safety data.

TIMING: When Lithium Comes First

February 17, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

Sometimes we have a window of opportunity to make a difference. In this series we discuss time-frames where lithium, clozapine, and metformin have the greatest benefits.

Clinical Update

Evidence-Based Options for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults

January 1, 2025

Julia Cromwell, MD

Julia Cromwell, MD. Medical director, geriatric and adult inpatient psychiatrist at Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital, Salem, MA.

Dr. Cromwell has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Treating depression in older adults can be challenging, especially when first-line therapies fail. We review evidence-based strategies for treatment-resistant depression, from medication adjustments and augmentation to neuromodulation and lifestyle interventions.

Clinical Guidance

How to Treat Bipolar Depression

November 19, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Hendrick and Dr. Carlat have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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Bipolar depression is the depressive phase of bipolar disorder, and it presents very similarly to regular major depression.

Clinical Guidance

How to Medicate Manic Episodes

November 19, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Hendrick and Dr. Carlat have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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This sheet guides you in how to use medications to rapidly treat patients with severe mania.

Clinical Update

Considerations in Prescribing Lithium in Older Adults

October 1, 2024

Shireen Wissa, PharmD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Shireen Wissa, PharmD Candidate 2025. Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy, Claremont, CA.

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP. Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy, Claremont, CA.

Ms. Wissa and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Smart dosing and vigilant monitoring can turn the often-feared lithium into a safe, effective solution for older adults.

Six Research Updates

August 5, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Research updates on benzo discontinuation, iloperidone in mania, lithium, schizophrenia, ECT, a new circadian psychotherapy, and therapy for multi-trauma PTSD.