Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 27, 2008, at 20:58:01
In reply to Re: 300mg of Lithium for Depression, posted by SLS on September 27, 2008, at 1:49:32
Well, I'll be darned. Now that you mention it, I can't find any specific blood level for augmentation. However, my old pdoc had a very specific idea about the range that she wanted me to be in (of course I can't remember what that range was). When I see my new pdoc next month, I'll ask if he is aware of any literature on the topic.
Best,
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> Actually, there is no established therapeutic blood levels for lithium when it is used for unipolar depression - unlike in bipolar disorder. One usually needs significantly less lithium to treat unipolar depression than what is used to treat bipolar disorder. Some studies at Harvard indicate that 300-600mg is effective.
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> > Li helped me, but not as much as I needed it to. It is worth a try. It is a good drug. Make sure your pdoc montiors your blood levels of the drug. 300 might not be in the therapeutic range (Li has a very specific range recommended for augmentation). Everyone is different, but I take 600 to keep me in the therapeutic range.
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