| Literature DB >> 16483670 |
Xavier Castells1, Antoni Vallano, David Rigau, Joselin Pérez, Miguel Casas, Dolors Capellà.
Abstract
Lithium use for bipolar disorder has decreased in the United States. We aimed at studying lithium prescription in Spain from 1985 to 2003. Prescription data, expressed in daily defined dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, were obtained. Lithium prescription increased uninterruptedly from 0.21 to 0.79 DID. The psychiatric reform in Spain and a broader definition of BD during the last decades are possible explanations for this rise.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16483670 DOI： 10.1016/j.jad.2006.01.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Affect Disord ISSN： 0165-0327 Impact factor: 4.839