Treatement of excessive weight gain in patients taking lithium
American Journal of Psychiatry
, Volume 133 (9): 1082 – Sep 1, 1976
Abstract
Six female primary affective disorder patients who had gained an average of 9.5 kg while taking lithium lost an average of 2.9 kg on a 10-day 900 calorie a day hospital diet containing 100 mEq of sodium per day. No evidence of lithium toxicity was observed on this regimen. There was no
