Risk factors for early recurrence after discontinuing lithium in bipolar disorder.
Ross J BaldessariniMarco PinnaMartina ContuGustavo H VázquezLeonardo TondoPublished in: Bipolar disorders (2022)
Early recurrence risk was again much greater after rapid discontinuation of lithium and discontinuing for medical reasons, somewhat greater with BD-I than BD-II, and following greater morbidity during lithium-treatment, but not related to dose or duration of preceding treatment exposure.