The Lithium Handbook

Jonathan M. Meyer is a Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside, and Honorary Visiting Senior Fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.

• Introduction; 1. The efficacy story; 2. Renal handling of lithium; 3. Clinical pharmacokinetics; 4. Lithium initiation and monitoring; 5. Management of routine lithium related adverse effects; 6. Lithium toxicity; 7. Special populations and circumstances; 8. Lithium discontinuation; Index.

'This is the most authoritative and comprehensive exposition of lithium to date. Lithium is the only medication in psychiatric practice that could be reasonably considered as disease-modifying, and so is worthy of a dedicated exposition of its chemistry, physiological impact, clinical efficacy and safety. Drs Meyer and Stahl deftly explain putative mechanisms of lithium action with both accessibility and nuance. This is a must have for any practitioner prescribing in the mental health space.' Manpreet Kaur Singh, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford