Effects of lithium carbonate on associative productivity and idiosyncrasy in bipolar outpatients

• Published in: The American journal of psychiatry Vol. 143; no. 9; p. 1166
• Main Authors: Shaw, E D, Mann, J J, Stokes, P E, Manevitz, A Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1986
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Association - drug effects; Bipolar Disorder - blood; Bipolar Disorder - drug therapy; Bipolar Disorder - psychology; Cognition - drug effects; Creativity; Female; Humans; Lithium - blood; Lithium - pharmacology; Lithium - therapeutic use; Lithium Carbonate; Male; Middle Aged; Placebos; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Word Association Tests

To determine the effect of lithium carbonate on the productivity and idiosyncrasy of written associations of euthymic outpatients with affective disorder, the authors assessed 22 patients at weekly intervals during lithium treatment, 2 consecutive weeks of placebo, and 2 consecutive weeks after lith...