Lithium and Thyroid Function in Manic-Depressive Psychosis

RONALD R. FIEVE and STANLEY PLATMANAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.125.4.527

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The authors report a possible long-termn side effect of lithium treatment in cases of manic-depressive disease. They examined 19 manic-depressive patients who had been on long-term lithium carbonate therapy and found that six had goiters and four others had evidence of thyroid pathology. Related studies and findings are reported, and possible mechanisms underlying the high incidence of thyroid pathology are discussed.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125 • Number 4 • October 1968

Pages: 527 - 530

PubMed: 5711815

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Published in print: October 1968

Published online: 1 April 2006

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RONALD R. FIEVE

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STANLEY PLATMAN

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Chief of psychiatric research, New York State Psychiatric Institute, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Associate research scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute, research associate, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Lithium and Thyroid Function in Manic-Depressive Psychosis

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