In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Mirko Manchia opens up about his ...

Lithium isn’t your typical psychiatric drug. For one thing, it’s actually a salt, not a synthetic. For another, it’s been around a while. Centuries ago, lithium-filled spas and hot springs ...

Genomic psychiatry is reshaping how we treat bipolar disorder—using genes to predict lithium response and personalize mental ...

Like any good story about a scientific discovery, Walter A. Brown's account of the history of lithium features plenty of improvisation, conjecture and straight-up kismet. Unlike many such stories ...

Extreme heat can worsen the negative side effects of several psychiatric medications, experts told the NYT. Those who take lithium or antidepressants are particularly vulnerable to this summer's ...

For decades, scientists have debated whether the lithia-water craze had any truth to it—if low doses of lithium might benefit ...

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), carbamazepine, lamotrigine, lithium, valproate, and most atypical antipsychotic medications are approved by the FDA for treating one (or ...

The book, released on October 24, 2023, shares shocking details about her father forcing her into a psychiatric treatment center where she was forced to take lithium.