Posted by Janice on July 31, 2000, at 16:30:08
In reply to Re: Lithium Augmentation?, posted by danf on July 31, 2000, at 14:15:38
hi guys,
danf, I was just guessing his pdoc was considering he could be bipolar because he will be on 2 mood stabilizers. Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you Greg.
Greg, I'm just cleaning out my books to give away (bored silly) and in doing so I came across this paragraph about lithium in Beyond Prozac by Michael Jordan.
Lithium, the standard treatment for bipolar patients, clearly boosts serotonin. Lithium is a naturally occuring salt. Years ago, after learning that lithium was toxic at certain levels, manufacturers were forced to remove it from most commercial products. This may have added to our modern serotonin drain. Several states, Texas among them, have communities with high, naturally occuring dietary sources of lithium--chiefly from the water supply; thus, the residents effectively avoided the lithium ban. Remarkably, preliminary findings indicate that certain areas with higher lithium levels actually have lower than expected rates of psychiatric admissions, suicide, homicide, and arrests relating to drug addiction. These are all likely associations of improved serotinin levels.'
let us know how you do, Janice
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