long term Archives - Gateway Psychiatric https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/tag/long-term-2/ Excellent Psychiatric Care Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:55:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 long term Archives - Gateway Psychiatric https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/tag/long-term-2/ 32 32 70562394 Lithium Reduces Osteoporosis https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-reduces-osteoporosis/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-reduces-osteoporosis/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:42:38 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=19623 A study in JAMA Psychiatry reveals another potential benefit of lithium treatment. Bipolar patients in general have a significantly higher rate of osteoporosis than the general population, for reasons that are not clear, but could have to do with treatment with antipsychotic medications, a higher rate of alcohol use and a higher rate of tobacco consumption. Thus it is noteworthy ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-reduces-osteoporosis/feed/ 0 19623 Lithium Long Term Effects and the Danish Psychiatric Central Registry https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-long-term-effects-and-the-danish-psychiatric-central-registry/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-long-term-effects-and-the-danish-psychiatric-central-registry/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:24:06 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=19625 A series of studies providing the best data on the long term effects of lithium has been coming out of a large database of healthcare use and diagnoses called the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register. Because healthcare is nationalized in Denmark, this register covers a huge population (everyone who ever received psychiatric treatment) and it extends back to 1970. Studies ...

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