Posted by bob on February 2, 2002, at 15:47:57
In reply to Re: Lithium for anxiety? » bob, posted by Ritch on February 2, 2002, at 15:32:35
> Hi Bob,
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> Over nearly 15+ years experience with it I could say that it does have anxiolytic properties. I was on it as monotherapyp for probably a third of the time I have taken it. What it probably does is primarily settle agitation/restlessness related to hypomania and depression. It does have serotonergic effects. If the anxiety is associated with unipolar depression-it possibly could be helpful. It would be interesting to see a double-blind placebo controlled trial for GAD using it.
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> Mitch
That's interesting to hear, Mitch. I did a search on the internet for Lithium related to anxiety, and found nothing. I was suspecting, though, that it did have an effect on anxiety.Bob
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