Lithium is a medication meant to stabilize mood and is most commonly used in people with bipolar disorder, depression, or ...

Lithium is safe and tolerable as maintenance therapy for up to 28 weeks for children and teens with bipolar disorder (BD), new research suggests. A randomized, double-blind study showed that ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Lithium was associated with a higher risk of thyroid and kidney ...

July 25, 2011 — Lithium is more effective in treating episodes of bipolar disorder (BD) than valproate. However, there is little difference between the 2 agents in reducing suicidality in this patient ...

For many people who have bipolar I, lithium is that most elusive of pharmacological treatments, the “magic bullet”—a single intervention that completely eliminates the symptoms of a disease. Since the ...

Given the promising findings in mice/rats and the anecdotal evidence of reversing memory loss, I'm inclined to roll the dice and give it a whirl.

The researchers demonstrated that intranasal administration of lithium-loaded gold nanoparticles, called LiG-AuNPs, can inhibit glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta, or GSK-3β. This enzyme is involved in ...

Low doses in mice have can clear up proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and restore memory. Human trials are the ...

Would it be risky to take a low dose (20 mg) of over-the-counter lithium orotate to treat cognitive decline? The recent ...

Lithium toxicity can cause symptoms like nausea, impaired balance or coordination, brain injury, and kidney failure.

Higher lithium serum levels linked to elevated rates of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and CKD3+. (HealthDay News) — Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic ...