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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Lewis Structure For Lithium

Bipolar med boosts lifespan in animal study

October 03, 2008
In a study of worms, the bipolar med lithium boosted the animals' lifespan by 46 percent, raising questions about whether the med could also increase lifespan in humans. Scientists say lithium extended the worms' lives by 'turning down' the activity of a gene that changes genetic structures and protects neurons. The researchers say their findings may allow them to engineer a therapy that has the same life-extending benefits. Read more »

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Headaches: Cluster: Medications
...their potency, sometimes to toxic levels that can cause heart failure in patients with heart disease.LithiumLithium (Eskalith, Lithane, Lithobid, Lethonate, Lithotabs), commonly used for bipolar... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...mania and depression and that can be used for maintenance. The standard first-line mood stabilizers are lithium and valproate. Both drugs stimulate the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate,... Read more »
Bipolar Medications
LithiumLithium (Carbolith, Duralith, Lithobid, Lithizine, Eskalith, Lithane) is one of the standard mood stabilizing drugs for bipolar disorder. Lithium is extremely helpful for most... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
...doses of corticosteroids, such as prednisone, may be useful for preventing episodic cluster headaches.Lithium. Some studies suggest that lithium is the best drug for chronic cluster... Read more »
Hypothyroidism: Causes
...proteins that impair thyroid hormone conversion processes or responses.Drugs that Reduce Thyroid LevelsLithium. Lithium, a drug widely used to treat psychiatric disorders, has multiple effects on... Read more »

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