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Lithium Goes Mainstream

April 20, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

In the 1950s, a young Danish psychiatrist named Mogens Schou staked his career — and his family — on a mineral most of his colleagues dismissed as dangerous nonsense. This is the story of how lithium went from fringe curiosity to the gold standard for bipolar disorder, and the bitter scientific battle that nearly derailed it.

Lithium: From 7UP to Table Salt

April 13, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Before lithium became a cornerstone of psychiatry, it was in soda, spa water, and salt shakers. Trace lithium’s journey from Victorian health fad to life-saving mood stabilizer, and discover why the uric acid theory that launched it may be making a comeback.

Christmas, Bipolar, and Ozempic

December 8, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD

How to help bipolar patients manage holiday stress, and a new drug interaction with lithium and GLP1 agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic).

Fact Sheet

Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Mood Stabilizers

August 2, 2025

Rehan Aziz, MD

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

This fact sheet provides an overview for the treatment of different stages in bipolar disorder (BD) in older adults.

Fact Sheet

Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Treatment Overview

August 2, 2025

Rehan Aziz, MD

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

This fact sheet provides an overview for the treatment of different stages in bipolar disorder (BD) in older adults.

When Bipolar and ADHD Overlap: Treatment 2

December 2, 2024

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

How to treat ADHD in bipolar disorder without destabilizing mood part 1: stimulants and non-stimulants.

When Bipolar and ADHD Overlap: Treatment 1

November 25, 2024

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

How to treat ADHD in bipolar disorder without destabilizing mood part 1: stimulants and non-stimulants.

When Bipolar and ADHD Overlap: Diagnosis

November 18, 2024

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

You’ll never be 100% sure if a patient has bipolar, ADHD, or both, but we’ll get you as close as we can.

Bipolar Upgrade 7: Social Rhythm Therapy

October 2, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Social Rhythm Therapy helps patients regulate their circadian rhythm. It treats bipolar disorder, and here we show how to weave it in with medication therapy.

Throwback Thursday: Brief Therapy for ADHD

September 14, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

You started a stimulant medication for a young woman with ADHD. When she returns her symptoms are 70% better, but what can we do about the rest? Today a conversation with psychiatrist Scott Shapiro about behavioral interventions for adult ADHD.