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Owen Scott Muir, M.D, DFAACAP's avatar

This is why we write.

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Christian Smith, MD's avatar

This was insanely confusing for me as an intern in psychiatry. Definitely a dumb vestige that lingers due to our laziness.

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Owen Scott Muir, M.D, DFAACAP's avatar

Nothing taught me more about lithium than actually getting it. ;)

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Alex Mendelsohn's avatar

As a patient who kept hearing some psychiatrists use “trough level” for my then SDD regimen, I share your confusion! If curious for more, the lack of 12 hour level notation might pique your interest: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/future-proofing-lithium-pharmacokinetic-research

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Paul Molyneux's avatar

Will the book be available in paperback (in the UK)?

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Owen Scott Muir, M.D, DFAACAP's avatar

still editing!

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Paul Molyneux's avatar

Great! Something to look forward too.

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