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Lithium Carbonate: A Complete Guide to This Mood-Stabilizing Medication Side Effects 1 Views • 2 months ago

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Hamstra, S. I., Roy, B. D., Tiidus, P., MacNeil, A. J., Klentrou, P., MacPherson, R. E. K., & Fajardo, V. A. (2023). Beyond its Psychiatric Use: The Benefits of Low-dose Lithium Supplementation. Current neuropharmacology, 21(4), 891–910. https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159X20666220302151224

Nolen, W. A., Licht, R. W., Young, A. H., Malhi, G. S., Tohen, M., Vieta, E., Kupka, R. W., Zarate, C., Nielsen, R. E., Baldessarini, R. J., Severus, E., & ISBD/IGSLI Task Force on the treatment with lithium (2019). What is the optimal serum level for lithium in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder? A systematic review and recommendations from the ISBD/IGSLI Task Force on treatment with lithium. Bipolar disorders, 21(5), 394–409. https://doi.org/10.1111/bdi.12805

Reddy, D. S., & Reddy, M. S. (2014). Serum Lithium Levels: Ideal Time for Sample Collection! Are We Doing it Right?. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 36(3), 346–347. https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.135399

Stahl, S. M., Grady, M. M., & Muntner, N. (2021). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications. Cambridge University Press.

Stahl,S. (2021). Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology: Prescriber’s Guide, 7th Ed. Cambridge University Press.

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Lithium Side Effects and Mechanism of Action | Nursing Pharmacology Side Effects 0 Views • 2 months ago

Lithium: Levels and Toxicity – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing Side Effects 1 Views • 2 months ago

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A short history of lithium, and its remarkable impact on mood disorders | Explainer | ABC News Side Effects 0 Views • 2 months ago

The drug lithium has had a remarkable impact on our lives, becoming the gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder and greatly reducing the risk of suicide. But what is less well known is its history as a cure-all, its presence in mineral springs and how it was a key ingredient in the soft drink 7Up when it was launched in 1920s. 

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Lithium is not just used in batteries — it can also have a remarkable effect on our mood.

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

Today, it's considered the gold-standard treatment for bipolar disorder.

Walter Brown, a clinical psychiatrist and professor at Brown University in the US, says when lithium-based medication works, "it's extraordinarily effective".

"It really turns people's lives around."

Lithium medication cannot only act as a mood stabiliser, but also greatly reduces the risk of suicide, a benefit often not seen in other medications.

Since the risk of suicide is about 20 times higher in patients with bipolar disorder than the general population, it's safe to say Dr Cade's discovery has saved millions of lives worldwide.

Lithium is the lightest metal of the periodic table. It's found naturally in nearly all rocks, as well as soil and still bodies of water.

It often makes its way into vegetables, grains, spices and drinking water — and in the original recipe for the soft drink 7Up.

Launched as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929, 7Up contained lithium citrate, one of the many ingestible "salt" forms of the metal.

7Up stopped adding lithium citrate to its formula in 1948. Until then, though, it was seen as a health drink.

In the late 19th to early 20th centuries, lithium was seen a bit of a "cure all"; a healthy added extra to pop in pretty much anything, kind of like the turmeric of its day.

It was common practice for companies to bottle water from mineral springs and sell it as a take-home remedy.

But people have believed in the curative properties of mineral waters long before that.

"The ancient Greeks, probably Romans, also Native Americans, did bathe in mineral waters that probably contained lithium," Professor Brown said.

All those naturally occurring lithium salts that found their way into the groundwater would be especially present in mineral springs and as a health drink.

And while the element of lithium itself was yet to be discovered, those cultures would attribute healing properties to the mineral springs.

"Soranus of Ephesus, a medical doctor from the second century, prescribed mineral waters actually for people who were manic and had other psychiatric problems," Professor Brown said.

It's now thought that there may be some truth to the medical benefits of mineral springs due to the presence of lithium salts.

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Why Lithium Orotate is My Go-To Supplement for Depression Side Effects 1 Views • 2 months ago

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How to use Lithium? (Camcolit, Lithobid, Eskalith, Lithonate) - Doctor Explains Side Effects 0 Views • 2 months ago

In this video we will cover everything you need to know about Lithium, also known as Lithobid. This video is part of a video series on mental health problems. So for more mental health related videos check out this playlist:
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Generic name: Lithium.
Brand names: Camcolit, Lithobid, Eskalith and Lithonate.
Available as regular tablets, delayed-release tablets and capsules.

How to use it?
Regular tablets and/or capsules: Swallow them completely with half a glass of water.
Delayed-release tablets: Swallow them whole with half a glass of water. Do not chew or crush these tablets, as this will unintentionally release all the active ingredient at the same time. This may decrease the effectivity and may increase the side effects you experience.

When to use it?
Lithium is a salt, which shares similarities with sodium and potassium. It can be used to treat several medical conditions like:
- Bipolar disorder.
- Depressive episodes.
- And off label it can be used to treat cluster headache.

What is the correct dosage?
the precise dose will depend on your specific indication of use, the side effect you might experience, the severity of your symptoms and on the blood levels of lithium you will be having throughout your treatment.
For lithium to be effect the dose needs to be precisely monitored. Therefore I can’t provide you with commonly prescribed dosages in this video.
Always use the precise amount and frequency your doctor prescribed you.

What are common the side-effects?
Very common (10%): excessive thirst, excessive peeing, shaking hands and weight gain.
Common (1-10%): slow working thyroid gland, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Rare (0.1-0.01%): Concentration and memory impairment, increased sebum production and acne.

Safety:
First of all be careful to combine lithium with alcohol. As this might increase the side effects.
In addition, it can be dangerous to drive while using this drug. As it can cause you to become drowsy, sleepy and/or dizzy. If you experiencing any of these side effects then please do not drive.
Furthermore, lithium can have interactions with other drugs your are taking. always discuss this with your prescribing doctor.
Lastly lithium can be dangerous for people with a severely impaired kidney function, severe heart disease and/or (severe) brain damage. Always discuss this with your doctor.

Pregnancy and Lactation:
Lithium can be dangerous in both cases, however there are some exceptions. Therefore always discuss this with your doctor.

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Lithium Orotate - updated Side Effects 0 Views • 2 months ago

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This video review of Lithium Orotate is an update to the video I recorded several years ago on Lithium Orotate.

In this video you'll discover the nootropic benefits of Lithium Orotate. Including why we use Lithium Orotate as a nootropic, recommended dosage, side effects, clinical research, and which type to buy of Lithium Orotate.

Lithium is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal that is so reactive, it sparks when it touches water. Cosmologists believe that lithium was one of the 3 elements synthesized in the Big Bang. So it's been around for a long time.

In our modern society, this trace element retains a grim and undeserved reputation. Because it has been associated with treating serious mental issues like bipolar disorder and mania.

But this psychotic medication that isn't even a true 'drug' is actually an essential trace mineral required to maintain optimal cognitive function.

As a nootropic, micro-dosing with Lithium Orotate comes with a host of benefits. Lithium calms mania and mood swings by decreasing the sensitivity of norepinephrine receptors. It upregulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophin-3 (NT3) and their receptors.

And lithium stimulates the proliferation of stem cells in the brain. All boosting neurogenesis and assisting in repair from all types of brain injury.

Lithium also increases brain gray matter, increases DNA replication for neurogenesis, prevents apoptosis, increases N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA), inhibits beta-amyloid secretion and protects against damage once it is formed, chelates aluminum, and protects against glutamate toxicity.

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