Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) receives growing interest in different psychiatric clinical
settings (emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services). Despite its usefulness, TDM …

Therapeutic drug monitoring investigations based on saliva samples can be utilized as an
alternative to blood sampling for many advantages. Moreover, the development of …

Lithium administration is a commonly prescribed treatment for some mental disorders, eg
bipolar disorder. However, Li+ level must be regularly monitored to maintain therapeutical …

Model-informed precision dosing (MIPD)–formerly also known as therapeutic drug
monitoring–is the clinical practice of optimizing individual drug treatment. It uses one or …

Background: Lithium medication is considered to be the first-line treatment for bipolar
disorder as a monotherapy, and for treatment-resistant depression with lithium …

Psychiatric disorders often require pharmacological interventions to alleviate symptoms and
improve quality of life. However, achieving an optimal therapeutic outcome is challenging …

Purpose Despite lithium being a gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder, the percentage
of patients with bipolar disorder who are prescribed lithium medication has declined in many …

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is a measure to optimize medication dosage in an
individualized manner. TDM is indicated for medications with a narrow therapeutic range, a …

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) receives growing interest in different psychiatric clinical
settings (emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services). Despite its usefulness, TDM …

Lithium is a naturally occurring element in the Earth's crust and is also found in trace
amounts within the human body. The exact amount of lithium present in the human body can …