Posted by linkadge on March 12, 2012, at 22:15:12
In reply to Lithium induced hypomania and anxiety cont..., posted by RiFi on March 12, 2012, at 20:30:08
Lithium is a funny medication. With me, it tends to increase energy and cause activation early in treatment. This will settle down and you will get more of an antimanic effect.
If hypomania is a problem, increase lithium and decrease the antidepressant. Lithium *won't* act like this forever. In the short term, lithium increases glutamate release, but over time, it stabilizes glutamate (keeping it in a narrow, low range).
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