Lithium is a metal , and I’m allergic to metals . This did not discourage the psychiatrist from prescribing it though .
I had to get blood work often because it can adversely affect the kidneys
I couldn’t go in the sun 🌞
When I complained about the adverse side effects the lithium was changed to eskilith a coated lithium .
A new meta-analysis of modern trials of lithium found no evidence that the drug prevents suicide or non-fatal suicidal behaviors. The study included 12 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing lithium to placebo or usual care for mood disorders encompassing 2578 participants. The researchers found that the difference between lithium and placebo for all suicide-related outcomes was not statistically significant.
The study was led by Joanna Moncrieff at University College London, who recently garnered media attention for a review that debunked the low serotonin (“chemical imbalance”) theory of depression.
Reached for comment via email, Moncrieff said:
“The idea that lithium prevents suicide has added to its mystique and helped propagate the idea that lithium is a highly specific and effective treatment. But it never made any sense. Lithium is a highly toxic, sedative substance. It dulls emotions, which might reduce suicidal thoughts, but we know that many psychiatric drugs have this emotion-dulling effect and yet do not reduce suicidal behavior.”
www.madinamerica.com/2022/10/lithium-suicide-prevention-not-supported-evidence/
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