E227 - The PsychopharmaStahlogy Show: Underutilized Psychiatric Drugs: Lithium with Dr. Jonathan Meyer
Description
What are the properties of lithium that make it a unique treatment option? What are the main reasons why lithium is underutilized in clinical practice, and what are the consequences of underutilization? What are the common myths or misconceptions about lithium’s safety and tolerability? How can we better educate patients about the benefits of lithium and address concerns about side effects or monitoring requirements that may impact adherence?
Brought to you by the NEI Podcast, the PsychopharmaStahlogy Show tackles the most novel, exciting, and controversial topics in psychopharmacology in a series of themes. This theme is on underutilized psychotropic drugs.
Today, Dr. Andy Cutler interviews Dr. Jonathan Meyer and Dr. Stephen Stahl about factors that have led to the underutilization of lithium in psychiatry.
Let’s listen to Part 1 of our theme: Underutilized Psychiatric Drugs.
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