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Re: Cognitive Side Effects of Lithium -- Linn

Posted by Bill L on June 11, 2001, at 7:47:00

In reply to Re: Cognitive Side Effects of Lithium -- Linn, posted by AMenz on June 9, 2001, at 12:09:54

I take Celexa. Since I am calmer, I can learn better. It may also make me forget. But on balance the first effect is greater than the second. A few months a go I added Ginkgo Biloba to my Celexa (120 mg twice per day). It has helped me to retain information. Ginkgo improves circulation to the periphery including the brain. A lot of college students use it to help in studying. There are no known side effects unless you have or develop bleeding problems. Check with your doctor. Ginkgo is also recommended by doctors to counteract sexual side effects from SSRI's such as Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac.

> What's the solution. To deal with the problem I am so low on lithium it cannot stabilize the moods. (552 mg. achieved by cutting tablets of 450 into quarters)
>
> Has your doctor suggested anything?
> Thankx for reply. BTW the stability is not worth it at the price of your mind.
> > >
> > > Having similar problems, If you still on the thread tell me what happened and what info you have discovered.
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know anything about the cognitive side effects of lithium?
> > > >
> > > > I recently started taking lithium and started law school. Although I have been out of school for awhile and am a somewhat older student, I find that I am struggling beyond belief in law school. I can't seem to retain what I read, I'm having a horrible time synthesizing information (because I can't remember what I am reading), and paying attention in class is also a challenge. I have NEVER had problems in school before. Luckily, academics have been the one area of my life that were never messed up or chaotic. I've always excelled, and now I am barely getting by. This is so frustrating and embarrassing (they teach with the socratic method so we get "called on" in class without warning) that I cry my way home every day.
> > > >
> > > > Is lithium known for these side effects, or could they be due to another drug in my arsenal: Klonopin, Zyprexa and Wellbutrin?
> > > >
> > > > I appreciate any information you can provide.
> >
> > ***My son is 17 and complains about this constantly. Now that his dose is down to 600mg of lithium carbonate he says he thinks better. He has trouble with word retrieval. He says it makes him stutter and as he puts it when he has to read out loud he now sounds like a "retard" tripping over all of his words. It also blurs his vision when the dose gets too high.
> >
> > KarenK


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