Re: Lithium

Posted by AMenz on June 9, 2001, at 21:16:55

In reply to Lithium » AMenz, posted by SalArmy4me on June 9, 2001, at 12:53:02

I have personally gained substantial weight on lithium first time one it. This time around only 5 pounds. I am mainly interested in whether anyone knows of the relative weight gain on lithium vs. depakote.
> Armond, A. D.. Lithium and weight gain. British Journal of Psychiatry. 169(2):251-252, Aug 1996:
> "...a quarter of patients do not put on weight at any stage (Vestergaard et al, 1990) and that a quarter become obese (Chen & Silverston, 1990). Consequently the BNF mentions weight gain as a problem. This was investigated in a lithium clinic where in 17 years no patient had dropped out because of weight gain."

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