A member asked:

Just started lithium. is lithium a good mood stabilizer?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lithium is : A good mood stabilizer for many people. Although i don't see a mood disorder listed, i believe you may have indicated in one of your past questions that you have a bipolar spectrum mood disorder. Your psychiatrist will likely select your mood stabilizer depending on which type of bipolar do you have, side effect profile ; response to previous medications. Take care.

Answered 1/7/2017

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lithium: It is one of several mood stabilizers. Requires monitoring with blood levels checks & other workup as determined by your doctor.

Answered 5/18/2016

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