Lithium nephrotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of lithium versus non-lithium control studies in patients with affective disorders
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
Published online on February 17, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, Volume 16, XX 2026.
Background:Lithium, the gold standard treatment of bipolar disorder (BD), is thought to cause nephropathy in long-term users. However, the role of confounding variables linked to BD in exerting this adverse effect remains unclear.Objectives:This paper ...
Background:Lithium, the gold standard treatment of bipolar disorder (BD), is thought to cause nephropathy in long-term users. However, the role of confounding variables linked to BD in exerting this adverse effect remains unclear.Objectives:This paper ...