Lithium
Cross-source consensus on Lithium from 1 sources and 6 claims.
1 sources · 6 claims
Dosage & preparation
Risks & contraindications
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Highlighted claims
- Standard pharmaceutical lithium carbonate for bipolar disorder is given at 600–1,600 mg per day. — Biological Biomarkers for Suicide Prevention
- Lithium in drinking water is associated with lower regional suicide rates at higher exposure levels. — Biological Biomarkers for Suicide Prevention
- Supplemental lithium is described as being used at 1 to 30 mg of elemental lithium for mood support. — Biological Biomarkers for Suicide Prevention
- Therapeutic-dose lithium has well-established anti-suicidal properties but may contribute to kidney and thyroid disease in some people. — Biological Biomarkers for Suicide Prevention
- The article treats elemental lithium dose as more clinically important than the carrier molecule. — Biological Biomarkers for Suicide Prevention
- Low-dose prescription lithium carbonate at 150 mg is described as sufficient to reduce depression-related symptoms and suicidal ideation without therapeutic-dose risks. — Biological Biomarkers for Suicide Prevention