Lithium – Brief management protocol for doctors
Formal written procedures / guidelines for doctors and written instructions for patients on lithium are a priority and a benchmark for 'good clinical practice'.It is my preferred practice to supervise…
Formal written procedures / guidelines for doctors and written instructions for patients on lithium are a priority and a benchmark for 'good clinical practice'.It is my preferred practice to supervise…
Clozapine is the most potently anti-muscarinic neuroleptic of them all; it's side effect profile reflects that. It can cause severe constipation and even 'toxic mega-colon'.Clozapine is an example of a…
INFORMATION AND ADVICE ABOUT taking LITHIUM CARBONATELithium is safe, if guidelines are followed. The difference between the right dose and too much is small; so it is important to attend…
There is accumulating evidence that the SSRIs are less efficacious than TCAs and MAOIs for the treatment of major depression (see summary of Anderson's meta-analysis). This doubt seems to apply…