Posted by notfred on February 6, 2007, at 18:48:26
In reply to Lithium is underused as an antidepressant, posted by Jimmyboy on February 5, 2007, at 10:44:02
The problem with Lithium is the therapeutic and toxic levels are really really close to each other.
Thus the requirement for regular testing, which makes it less popular as a first line med for depression.
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