Lithium in Neuropsychiatry：The Comprehensive Guide

The definitive textbook on the use of lithium in the treatment of mental disorders, this comprehensive work provides an up-to-date analysis of lithium, including:

• History
• Clinical applications, including its use for mania, bipolar and schizophrenic disorders
• Use in special populations, for example in children, the elderly and people with medical conditions
• The effect on the body and behavior, including neurological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and dermatological effects, as well as those relating to the kidneys and thyroid
• Basic findings in pharmacology, chemistry, transport in the body, pharmacokinetics, signal transduction pathways, immune function, gene regulation.
• Practical issues, such as guidelines for safe use, discontinuation issues, compliance, intoxication, and economics.

Edited by top experts from the International Group for the Study of Lithium Treated Patients (IGSLi), Lithium in Neuropsychiatry: A Comprehensive Guide is a unique and vital resource for psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, psychotherapists and neuroscientists.

Michael Bauer, MD, PhD, is Deputy Director and Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charite-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Dr. Bauer is also President of the International Group for the Study of Lithium-Treated Patients

Paul Grof, Mood Disorders Research Program and Professor of Psychiatry of Ottawa Mental Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.

Bruno Muller-Oerlinghausen, Professor of Psychiatry, Free University of Berlin