Causal claim

Lithium Treatment Manic Episode

Lithium Treatment prevents Manic Episode.

They pull in opposite directions: more cause, less effect. The map scores it at 71% confidence, weighed from 3 articles.

PreventsRelation
-Polarity
71%Confidence
monthsLag
StrongStrength
ActiveStatus

How it works

Lithium significantly prolonged time to a manic, hypomanic, or mixed episode compared with placebo.

The evidence

3Backing articles
3Publishers
3Evidence records
Apr 2003–Jan 2004Coverage

Long-Term Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

American Journal of Psychiatry Jan 30, 2004 High trust
Backs 3 claims
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A Placebo-Controlled 18-Month Trial of Lamotrigine and Lithium Maintenance Treatment in Recently Depressed Patients With Bipolar I Disorder

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Sep 15, 2003 High trust
Backs 4 claims
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A Placebo-Controlled 18-Month Trial of Lamotrigine and Lithium Maintenance Treatment in Recently Manic or Hypomanic Patients With Bipolar I Disorder

Archives of General Psychiatry Apr 1, 2003 High trust
Backs 4 claims
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