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Lithium as a Prophylactic Agent in Recurring Affective Disorders

During the last ten years, evidence has been obtained suggesting that lithium salts given each day can reduce the recurrence of affective illnesses in about 75% of patients. Treatment must be strictly supervised to ensure the therapeutic effectiveness of the medication, and this can best be done at a special clinic. This paper reviews such a clinic, which has been operating for over two years, and presents further evidence to support the concept that the lithium ion acts as a prophylactic agent in the management of a recurrent affective illness.