Thyrotoxicosis after complete or partial lithium withdrawal in two patients with bipolar affective disorder

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 381-384

  Carmaciu, Claudiu D ^a   Anderson, C S ^b   Lawton, C A ^c  

^a Clacton and District Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Southgate   (United Kingdom)

^c FULBOURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar affective disorder; Lithium; Partial withdrawal; Thyrotoxicosis

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBIMAZOLE; DIAZEPAM; FLUOXETINE; ISOCARBOXAZID; LITHIUM CARBONATE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; TEMAZEPAM; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROTOXICOSIS;

AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 0242363777     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-5618.2003.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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