Essential Reads: Lithium and Pregnancy
While the use of lithium has been in decline over the last 20 years, lithium continues to be a useful and highly effective mood stabilizer for women with bipolar disorder, especially those with a history [...]
What is Postpartum Psychosis: This is What You Need to Know
Because postpartum psychosis is relatively uncommon, we do not have as much information on this illness as we have on postpartum depression. Â In addition, most of the literature we have on postpartum psychosis is not [...]
Clinical Update 2019: Lithium and Pregnancy
While the use of lithium has been in decline over the last 20 years, lithium continues to be a useful and highly effective mood stabilizer for women with bipolar disorder. We have long been aware [...]
Lithium and Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizers: No Higher Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
For women with bipolar disorder, choosing whether to maintain or discontinue treatment with a mood stabilizer during pregnancy is challenging. This is a process which requires careful and thoughtful consideration, weighing the risk of adverse [...]
Lithium Use During Pregnancy: Results From an International Cohort Study
While we use lithium less commonly now than we have in the past, lithium is still one of the very best mood stabilizers we have. Â And with regard to its use during pregnancy, we have [...]
Clinical Guidelines for Lithium Dosing During Pregnancy
We have an abundance of articles which address the impact of psychotropic medications on pregnancy. Â Much less research, however, has focused on how pregnancy may affect how these medications work. Physiologic changes take place during [...]
New Research from the CWMH: Lithium During Pregnancy and Risk of Cardiovascular Malformations
 While we use lithium less commonly now than we have in the past, lithium is still one of the very best mood stabilizers we have.  And with regard to its reproductive safety, we have [...]
Lamotrigine Reduces Risk for Postpartum Relapse in Women with Bipolar Disorder
Numerous studies have demonstrated that women with histories of bipolar disorder are at high risk for postpartum illness. Â Because of this increased risk for relapse during the postpartum period, we typically recommend that women with [...]
Clinical Case: Breastfeeding in a Woman with Bipolar Disorder
Ms. C is a woman with a long history of bipolar disorder, dating back to her teen years. Â Because she experienced recurrent hypomania and mania every time she attempted to discontinue her treatment, she and [...]
Lithium: Women More Vulnerable to Adverse Effects Than Men
Lithium is one of the most effective treatments for patients with bipolar disorder. Â Its use, however, is limited by its potential for serious long-term adverse events, including renal, thyroid, and parathyroid dysfunction. A recent study [...]