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What podcasts say about Lithium
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What experts have said about Lithium
5 statements · 4 positive · 1 neutral
Blood lithium levels require extremely careful monitoring during treatment.
“levels of lithium in the blood need to be monitored extremely carefully.”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Science & Treatment of Bipolar DisorderListen at 14:56
Lithium may suppress inflammation, including inflammation in neural tissues and the brain.
“Lithium seems to be able to suppress inflammation, and importantly, it can suppress inflammation in neural tissues and within the brain in particular.”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Science & Treatment of Bipolar DisorderListen at 15:39
Lithium is neuroprotective.
“The other thing about lithium is that lithium is neuroprotective.”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Science & Treatment of Bipolar DisorderListen at 15:49
Lithium may prevent neurotoxicity caused by prolonged neural hyperactivity.
“it seems that lithium can prevent some of that neurotoxicity.”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Science & Treatment of Bipolar DisorderListen at 16:26
Lithium likely protects interoceptive neural circuits from some atrophy.
“It appears that lithium very likely protects us against some of that atrophy of those circuits for interoception.”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Science & Treatment of Bipolar DisorderListen at 18:09
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