Who discovered lithium for bipolar

Lithium and bipolar disorder: from the 1940s to treatment today

In 1886, a Danish scientist named Carl Lange suggested that a buildup of uric acid in the blood might cause recurring depression. He advocated using lithium carbonate as a potential drug to

Introduction of Lithium for Bipolar (1949)

Key Takeaways Lithium was introduced in 1949 by John Cade and revolutionized the management of bipolar disorder. It has been proven through research and clinical trials to be effective and safe in

Lithium: the gripping history of a psychiatric success story

Some 70 years ago, John Cade, an Australian psychiatrist, discovered a medication for bipolar disorder that helped many patients to regain stability swiftly.

The history of lithium, and its remarkable impact on mood disorders

In the 1940s, Australian doctor John Cade discovered lithium to be a highly effective treatment for what was then called manic depression.

The history of lithium therapy

The use of lithium in psychiatry goes back to the mid-19th century. Early work, however, was soon forgotten, and John Cade is credited with reintroducing lithium to psychiatry for mania in 1949.

The history of lithium, and its remarkable impact on mood disorders

The ''Turmeric'' of The Late 1800sCommunity-Wide EffectsWe Still Don''t Know How Lithium Helps Our MoodMuch research has been done into how lithium acts within the body. But what makes it difficult to draw particular conclusions is that it''s not known exactly how lithium works to regulate mood and stop suicidal urges. "We know a lot about what lithium does to neurotransmitters, to so-called signalling molecules, to enzymes, to brain cells, even to n...See more on abc Chemical & Engineering News

Discoveries: How Lithium Became A Drug - Chemical

Mogens Schou, a Danish psychiatrist, and his colleague Poul Christian Baastrup undertook the research that would eventually convince the medical community

How psychiatry was revolutionised by a treatment discovered in a shed

Today, bipolar sufferers are commonly treated with lithium, but this was not always the case. In 1949, an Australian scientist John Cade, made a breakthrough in the development of lithium

John Cade

John Frederick Joseph Cade AO [1][2][3] (18 January 1912 – 16 November 1980) was an Australian psychiatrist who in 1948 discovered the effects of lithium as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of

Discoveries: How Lithium Became A Drug

Mogens Schou, a Danish psychiatrist, and his colleague Poul Christian Baastrup undertook the research that would eventually convince the medical community of lithium''s efficacy in treating bipolar

The Rise of a Legend: Lithium and the Extraordinary Story of Its

Lithium was established as a valid treatment option for Bipolar disorder only during the second half of the 20th century after the works of John Cade, Mogens Schou, Poul Baastrup, and others who