The effect of lithium on platelet count

The effect of lithium on platelet count was studied by examining 12 patients treated with lithium carbonate without any additional medication, 13 patients treated with lithium carbonate with additional psychotropic medication, 25 patients with major affective disorder prior to any treatment, 25 pati...

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Published inActa psychiatrica Scandinavica Vol. 74; no. 5; p. 474
Main Authors Balon, R, Berchou, R, Lycaki, H, Pohl, R B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1986
Subjects
Affective Disorders, Psychotic - blood
Affective Disorders, Psychotic - drug therapy
Anxiety Disorders - blood
Depressive Disorder - blood
Drug Therapy, Combination
Fear - physiology
Female
Humans
Lithium - administration & dosage
Lithium - pharmacology
Lithium Carbonate
Male
Panic - physiology
Platelet Count - drug effects
Psychotropic Drugs - administration & dosage
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Summary:The effect of lithium on platelet count was studied by examining 12 patients treated with lithium carbonate without any additional medication, 13 patients treated with lithium carbonate with additional psychotropic medication, 25 patients with major affective disorder prior to any treatment, 25 patients with panic disorder prior to any treatment and 25 healthy controls. The platelet counts were increased in the group of subjects treated with lithium carbonate without any additional psychotropic medication. The increase was not clinically significant.
ISSN:0001-690X
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb06271.x