Posted by barbaracat on June 30, 2005, at 13:06:52
In reply to Re: Does anyone like lithium?, posted by Dave001 on June 30, 2005, at 12:55:01
> I've never touched lithium so I can't comment from experience, but it's interesting to note that in animal studies, the effects of lithium seem to be counteracted by inositol, which is not surprising since inhibition of inositol monophosphatase is supposedly the mechanism through which lithium exerts its therapeutic effect.
>**There's alot of contention on that, with some studies showing that myo-inositol helps with depression via the second messenger system. The question remains, when to take it? Probably not in a manic phase but maybe in a depressive bipolar stage. I've personally found it very helpful but I don't take it all the time, and it's indicated to give it a periodic rest.
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