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Re:The History of Medicinal Lithium by braindeath on Friday October 04, 2019 @09:26PM (#21163246)
> big pharma pushes hard for newer and more costly meds.

Lithium is not perfect. It causes permanent kidney damage and is a pretty bad teratogen. Also overdose is pretty bad, which is never ideal for a mood medication.

There is actual value in investigating new medications for bipolar beyond big pharma profits.

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Re:The History of Medicinal Lithium by vonseel on Friday October 04, 2019 @11:05PM (#21163580)
I was under the impression Lithium side effects or dangers can be mitigated by monitoring blood levels properly.
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