Abstract:In this paper, the efficacy of lithium therapy in the treatment of tardive
dyskinesia is reviewed. It is noted that most of the published papers on this topic are
anecdotal and single case reports with contradictory results. The well-designed studies
indicate that lithium is useful in certain tardive dyskinesia patients and that the red
blood cell lithium level may be related to the therapeutic response. Therefore, on the
basis of the available information, we conclude that routine clinical application of
lith… Show more
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