The influence of age on lithium efficacy and side-effects in out-patients

Psychological Medicine
N MurrayD S Hewick

Abstract

One hundred and sixty-six unipolar and bipolar out-patients (21-78 years) on long-term lithium treatment were studied on a prospective basis. Although there was a possible tendency for manic attacks to increase in prevalence and severity with age, it was difficult to demonstrate a general age-related decline in lithium efficacy. There was a tendency for the prevalence and severity of fine hand tremor to increase with age. This was not seen with polydipsia/polyuria, the other typical lithium side-effect.

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