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    • Neuroscience
    • Psychopharmacology
    • Clinical Electrophysiology

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    • Long-term use of psychotropic medications, including lithium salts, is common in psychiatric care.
    • Understanding the electroencephalogram (EEG) effects of these therapies is crucial for patient safety.
    • Previous literature provides a basis for comparison with current findings.

    Purpose:

    • To examine and compare the effects of long-term lithium salt therapy versus other psychotropic drugs on human EEG.
    • To investigate the impact of combining lithium salts with other psychotropic agents on EEG patterns.
    • To assess the risk of central decompensation associated with different psychotropic treatment regimens.

    Summary:

    • Lithium salts, similar to other psychotropic drugs, significantly increase paroxysmal dysrhythmic activity and overall EEG abnormalities.
    • Lithium therapy is associated with an increase in rhythmical patterns and vigilance-related abnormalities.
    • Combining lithium salts with other psychotropic drugs markedly augments focal abnormalities in the left brain hemisphere and epileptic potentials, while reducing normal EEG recordings.

    Impact:

    • The findings suggest that combination therapy involving lithium salts and other psychotropic drugs poses a particularly high risk for central decompensation, especially in predisposed individuals.
    • This research highlights the importance of careful EEG monitoring during combined psychotropic treatment.
    • The study contributes to a better understanding of the neurophysiological impact of complex psychopharmacological interventions.