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Case 13: - It’s confusing, isn’t it?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2024

By
Sutanaya Pal
Edited by
Nevena V. Radonjić ,
Thomas L. Schwartz  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Nevena V. Radonjić
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Thomas L. Schwartz
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

What are the common adverse effects of lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith) that can lead to an acute change in mental status?

Keywords

schizoaffective disorderpsychosislithium toxicitydelirium
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Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology , pp. 215 - 226
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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