Odes To Lithium

Lithium is used to treat the manic episodes of manic depression - hyperactivity, rushed speech, poor judgment and aggression. Learn about side effects, interactions and indications.

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Lithium is used to treat mania that is part of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). It is also used on a daily basis to reduce the frequency and severity of manic episodes.

AOL: Does lithium work for memory loss? Experts answer 4 key questions

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Lithium batteries are in the news constantly. But lithium has plenty of other uses. It's a drug for bipolar disorder. It used to be put in soda for hangovers, and it saved the lives of the Apollo 13 ...

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Lithium is one of the oldest drugs in psychiatric medicine, commonly prescribed for bipolar disorder. Now, a study in the August 6 Nature lays out a new case for the potential use of this metal ...

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Lithium in the brain has been found to protect against cognitive decline. Restoring lost lithium could be a new angle from which to tackle Alzheimer's disease. Physicians are in short supply. They are ...

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There is a moment that most people recognise. A phone's battery is running low. A charger is reached for without any consideration. Lithium sits softly within that routine. It powers mornings, ...

Lithium (from Ancient Greek: λίθος, líthos, 'stone') is a chemical element; it has symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal. Under standard conditions, it is the least dense metal and the least dense solid element.