Lithium Brain
A new study at UCLA suggests that lithium may increase the amount of gray matter in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder. Researchers found as much as 15-percent more gray matter in the brains of bipolar patients who took lithium than in the brains of people who did not take the medication.
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To Lithium or Not to Lithium
Question Ice Queen writes: My doctor has said that the best way to treat my bipolar is with lithium but i am just not 100% sure about it.... Read more »
Lithium in Bipolar Disorder: How Does It Work?
Introduction Doctors who first noticed that the chemical element lithium caused mood stabilization were using it to treat gout. In 1949... Read more »
Migraine medications while taking lithium?
Full Question: is there any migraine medications i can take while taking lithium I am taking Lithium 200mg & Effexor 375mg and... Read more »
Help! I've Gained So Much Weight From Lithium!
I decided it would be good to share this reader question and my answer with everyone. Question: I have put on 2 stone and many inches... Read more »
Monitoring Lithium Blood Levels: Why It's Essential
When you're taking lithium, the effective dose has a narrow range. If the level of lithium in your blood is too low, you may not be getting... Read more »
From Our Sources
New light on how Lithium treats BPD
Scientists at Cardiff University say they may have discovered how Lithium works to treat bipolar disorder (BPD). Lithium has been used for more than... Read more »
Pseudotumor cerebri
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Pseudotumor cerebri is a process affecting the brain that appears to be -- but is not -- a tumor. It is often reversible. Alternative Names ... Read more »
Lithium overdose
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lithium is a medication used to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression). This article focuses on lithium overdose, or toxicity.Acute toxicity... Read more »
Study: Lithium in drinking water curbs suicides
New research in Japan suggests that putting lithium in drinking water curbs the risk of suicide. In a new study, researchers examined levels of... Read more »
Study: Lithium Better Than Valproate for Bipolar I Disorder ...
A new study published in the journal The Lancet has found that people with bipolar I disorder fare better long term when they use lithium treatment... Read more »
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