Bipolar Drug May Spur Weight Gain, Thyroid Problems: Review

THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new medical review finds that lithium, a common treatment for bipolar disorder, can lead to weight gain and causes high rates of abnormalities in the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

Educating Patients About Bipolar Disorders

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