Lithium
Category: Bipolar DisorderLithium compounds, also known as lithium salts, are primarily used as a psychiatric medication.[2] They are primarily used to treat bipolar disorder and treat major depressive disorder that does not improve following the use of antidepressants.[2] In these disorders, it reduces the risk of suicide.[3] Lithium is taken orally.[2] Common side effects include increased urination, shakiness of the hands, and increased thirst.[... [wikipedia]
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For Bi-Polar ## 1 would like to find the side effects of lithium carbonate ## Im bipolar and I've been on lithium ab...
4 REPLIESLithium 300 milligrams is it safe to try it to see if it stabilizes my mood? I tend to be hyperactive and have a hard ti...
2 REPLIESI take 5 mg of altace (ramipril) daily for high bp. Can I take lithium orotate along with the Altace for depression? ## ...
2 REPLIESI am 22 and have had depression for as long as I can remember. After many failed attempts of "natural" methods (...
2 REPLIESGreyish purple capsule- 300mg on body, g221 on cap. My previous refills were always a peach color (with the same informa...
2 REPLIESWhat are the side effects when Lithium and Metformin are taken together? ## I checked both WebMD and MedScape and there ...
1 REPLYI would like to know if lithium is a narcotic? I'm having Mohs surgery on thursday and I have A LOT of anxiety &...
1 REPLYMy psychiatrist prescribed me 450 mg of lithium twice a day. I'm supposed to take my first dose tonight but i'm ...
1 REPLYFOUR YEARS AGO MY (OLD) pcpput me on lithium. Why? i 'had a friend' i suspected was suffering from bi polar symp...
9 REPLIESI have been on Lithium for 15 yrs and do great while on it. Whenever I've tried to taper it, I decompensate quickly....
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