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==Substance withdrawal syndrome== | |||
[[Substance withdrawal syndrome]] may occur after discontinuing lithium.<ref name="pmid14725588">{{cite journal| author=Cavanagh J, Smyth R, Goodwin GM| title=Relapse into mania or depression following lithium discontinuation: a 7-year follow-up. | journal=Acta Psychiatr Scand | year= 2004 | volume= 109 | issue= 2 | pages= 91-5 | pmid=14725588 | |||
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14725588 }} </ref><ref name="pmid10671384">{{cite journal| author=Viguera AC, Nonacs R, Cohen LS, Tondo L, Murray A, Baldessarini RJ| title=Risk of recurrence of bipolar disorder in pregnant and nonpregnant women after discontinuing lithium maintenance. | journal=Am J Psychiatry | year= 2000 | volume= 157 | issue= 2 | pages= 179-84 | pmid=10671384 | |||
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Lithium is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Li.
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Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 3. It has a Standard Atomic Weight of 6.941(2), and is typically found as a solid in its elemental form.
Lithium is considered to be a member of the "Alkali metal" class of elements, has a boiling point of 1342 °C , and a melting point of 180.5 °C .
Substance withdrawal syndrome
Substance withdrawal syndrome may occur after discontinuing lithium.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Cavanagh J, Smyth R, Goodwin GM (2004). "Relapse into mania or depression following lithium discontinuation: a 7-year follow-up.". Acta Psychiatr Scand 109 (2): 91-5. PMID 14725588.
- ↑ Viguera AC, Nonacs R, Cohen LS, Tondo L, Murray A, Baldessarini RJ (2000). "Risk of recurrence of bipolar disorder in pregnant and nonpregnant women after discontinuing lithium maintenance.". Am J Psychiatry 157 (2): 179-84. PMID 10671384.