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Beyond Lithium Monotherapy: Evidence-Based Augmentation in Acute Mania

Beyond Lithium Monotherapy: Evidence-Based Augmentation in Acute Mania

Update: 2025-11-22
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In this episode, we explore evidence-based strategies for augmenting lithium when monotherapy fails in acute mania. Why is quetiapine the preferred add-on to valproate, despite decades of clinical tradition favoring anticonvulsants?

Faculty: David Osser, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.

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Beyond Lithium Monotherapy: Evidence-Based Augmentation in Acute Mania

Beyond Lithium Monotherapy: Evidence-Based Augmentation in Acute Mania