A report on Psychiatric medication, Lithium (medication) and Mental disorder

Certain lithium compounds, also known as lithium salts, are used as psychiatric medication, primarily for bipolar disorder and for major depressive disorder that does not improve following the use of antidepressants.

Thus, these medications are used to treat mental illnesses.

In 1948, lithium was first used as a psychiatric medicine.

Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication are two major treatment options.

Its use in the treatment of mental disorders began in 1948 by John Cade in Australia.

Other kinds of psychiatric medication gradually came into use, such as "psychic energizers" (later antidepressants) and lithium.