Posted by SLS on November 2, 2000, at 23:29:53
In reply to Re: Article: Lithium increases brain volume ?, posted by Sunnely on November 2, 2000, at 21:45:22
> Hi Scott,
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> Not sure about this study. These are the same type of patient population that are so sensitive to the adverse effects of lithium such as acute delirium, confusion, further memory impairment, and worsening movement disorder.
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> Of course, I could be wrong. Just my own 2 cents.
Sunnely,I just thought the findings were interesting. I'm definitely acquiring a taste for salt, though. One thing that is somewhat corroborative is that lithium is capable of inhibiting apoptopic substances and promoting an increase in neurotrophic substances.
On an unrelated matter; in 1984, a clinical researcher psychiatrist, formerly a professor at NYU, told me in confidence that lithium produced some benefit in the treatment of neuroblastoma. For some reason, I got the impression that this was supposed to be a secret. I know the secret nature of this "fact" sounds funny, this guy was brilliant. I believe he was one of the first (if not the first) to identify the schizoaffective presentation as a distinct disorder. He wrote a book about it.
- Scott
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