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Can i quit lithium (eskalith) cold turkey?
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You shouldnt: If you have been stabilized by lithium or even if you have only had patrtial resolution of symptoms, you should wean off of lithium and other mood stabilizers as there can be a rapid and severe mood change into depression or mania.
Answered 10/4/2016
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