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Items Tagged with 'lithium'

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Pregnancy and Psychiatric Medications

December 12, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Updates on the management of psych meds during pregnancy and breastfeeding, with help from Anita Clayton, MD


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Throwback Thursday: Lithium’s Medical Benefits

November 10, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Lithium has hidden health benefits against stroke, cancer, dementia, and even the coronavirus.


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Psychopharm Commandment 4: Lamotrigine Rash

October 24, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

How to assess, treat, and when you can restart after a lamotrigine rash.


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Psychopharm Commandment 3: Lithium Toxicity

October 10, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Lithium toxicity: How to avoid it, and what to do when it happens.


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10 Psychopharm Commandments: Med Withdrawal

September 26, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

When to stop meds quickly, and when to do it slowly, in #2 of our 10 Commandment series.


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Clinical Update

Treatment of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain

September 1, 2022
Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH. Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, and President of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association.

Dr. Miller, author of this educational activity, receives research support from Augusta University; the National Institute of Mental Health; the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation; and the Stanley Medical Research Institute. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.


From lifestyle changes to liraglutide, Brian Miller details best practices for managing this insidious side effect.


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CLINICAL UPDATE

Low-Dose Lithium to Delay Dementia?

September 1, 2022
Jim Phelps, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue

James Phelps, MD. Psychiatrist Emeritus, Samaritan Mental Health, Corvallis, OR. Medical Director, PsychEducation.org. Dr. Phelps, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Current medications for dementia do little more than temporarily slow the cognitive decline, but new evidence suggests that tiny doses of lithium can significantly delay the onset.


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CLINICAL UPDATE

Six Tips From Prescribing Psychotropics

August 1, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue

Chris Aiken, MD. 

Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Dr. Aiken, author for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

New answers to age-old questions, such as adjusting the dose to account for drug interactions, reducing side effects, maintaining weight, and protecting that finicky organ—the kidneys.


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Lithium Exposure In Utero—How Bad Is It Really?

July 1, 2022
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Lara Tang, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue

Lara Tang, MD, and Victoria Hendrick, MD. Dr. Tang and Dr. Hendrick have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We know prenatal lithium exposure increases the risk of heart defects in newborns. By keeping lithium doses and blood levels under certain cut-off points, we can reduce this risk, according to this large meta-analysis.


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Sleepwalking on Antipsychotics and Lithium

November 5, 2021
Thomas Jordan, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Thomas Jordan, MD. Dr. Jordan has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Sleepwalking is a rare side effect on psychiatric medications, particularly hypnotics and antidepressants. A new analysis explores whether lithium and the antipsychotics should be added to that list.
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