Dr Ken Gillman
Critical independent evaluations in psycho-pharmacology
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SummaryThis commentary is an outline of recent advances concerning lithium research and treatment.The poor management of lithium treatment by psychiatrists, about which I first commented over thirty years ago, has…
Endogenous Lithium Levels in HumansThe best replicated and latest data indicate that typical endogenous serum lithium levels are around 0.0003 mmol/L and levels seem to show low variation (~ 0.0001…
IntroductionLithium has uses beyond its traditional role in manic depressive illness (a.k.a. bipolar disorder) and recent discoveries indicate these may expand. It has a use in treating some blood disorders,…
Lamotrigine has the most satisfactory side-effect and safety profile of any of the new mood stabilizing antiepileptic drugs (1). Present experience indicates it can be very effective in people with bipolar disorder…
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