Posted by Lamdage22 on August 30, 2022, at 2:56:10
In reply to Re: I should learn how to proofread better. » Lamdage22, posted by SLS on August 29, 2022, at 11:46:48
> > Lithium is something I recommend to people struggling with suicidal ideation. Surprisingly, it doesn't seem to be offered enough. I don't know why.
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> > > There's more science to the function, say, in brain health. That's beyond my scientific knowledge.
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> > I can second that. I see it more as a mineral than a medication. The medications containing natural compounds are the best. Should make you think.
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> Lithium is a mineral in that it appears naturally in the Earth's crust.
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> Just because lithium is a naturally-occurring mineral rather than a complicated organic molecule, doesn't make it any less a drug. Compare the RDA of lithium in milligrams to the amount used in medicinal preparations. I would treat lithium as a drug if it is ingested in supra-nutritional amounts.
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> Sometimes, I think low dosages of lithium are a sort of aspirin for the brain.
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> - ScottStill nature came up with the molecule.
Seroquel 700mg
Zyprexa 22.5mg
Lithium 225mg
Metformin 2000mg
Orthomolecular
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