[grania]

What else will it do

This is one list I found for lithium's side effects:

tremor, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscle weakness, anorexia, nausea, blurred vision, dry mouth, fatigue, increased white blood cell count.

But not to worry. If it prevents Alzeimer's the patient (victim?) will remember to take their big pharm medicine script for each of the side effects.

Interestingly, it's used for bipolar and some other mental disorders. So everyone taking it to treat their bipolar disorder is subject to all these side effects? Wow.

[dhs12345]

And people already taking Lithium — do they stop drinking the water to avoid a double dosage?

[Yaelle]

Interestingly, it’s used for bipolar and some other mental disorders. So everyone taking it to treat their bipolar disorder is subject to all these side effects? Wow.

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You ask a very good question. Though lithium is an element, a salt, it is often poorly tolerated and many people with bipolar cannot take it.