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Top 10 Findings: Lithium, Lumateperone, and Lavender

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

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Debunking Myths: Lithium and Weight Gain

This chapter examines new research that challenges the myth that lithium, a common mood stabilizer, leads to weight gain in patients. With findings from a meta-analysis and a German study, it highlights lithium's potential for weight loss and its favorable side effect profile in treating bipolar disorder.

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