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Re: Going back to old-school - lithium.

Posted by SLS on December 2, 2009, at 5:51:06

In reply to Re: Going back to old-school - lithium. » SLS, posted by floatingbridge on November 26, 2009, at 10:49:36

Well, I'm afraid that lithium is turning out to be another disappointment. I am getting diminishing returns at 900mg. In addition, the tremulous effect it has on my muscles during and after resistance exercise is rather severe.

I have decided to go back to my original plan and stay with lithium at a dosage of 300mg. Hopefully, the tremulousness will disappear, and I will still get the neuroprotective and neurotrophic benefits it produces.

I started out taking 300mg of lithium not expecting it to affect my depression at all. However, when I experienced a fairly robust improvement within the first week, I was very surprised and delighted. When that improvement disappeared at 300mg, I went to 450mg, then to 600mg, and then to 900mg. Upon each dosage increase, I experienced an immediate improvement followed by a plateau and eventual diminution of the antidepressant effect.

Damned illness.
Damned drugs.
Damned brain.


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