Should lithium be used in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder?

Eur Neuropsychopharmacol

Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Kent, UK.

Published: May 2024

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