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Scientists Say Lithium Should Be Added to Drinking Water to Prevent Suicides
Vice ^ | Max Daly

Posted on 08/11/2020 3:19:06 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Part funded by King’s College London, the study is a meta-analysis of three decades of research in Austria, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, UK, Japan and USA.

It concludes that lithium’s “protective” abilities could be further tested by “randomised community trials of lithium supplementation of the water supply” in communities with high prevalence of mental health conditions and risk of suicide.

Deliberately lacing the water supply with a mind-altering chemical in some zones might seem like something out of a science fiction novel [duh], but the authors of the report...think it’s an idea worth experimenting.

You cannot blame scientists for thinking outside the box on suicide prevention [The hell I can'tOur mental health has been deteriorating over lockdown. Current figures show there are around 800,000 suicides a year. It is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29 year olds globally. Unfortunately, the evidence shows that the isolation and economic stress caused by COVID-19 may well exacerbate this trend and lead to rise in suicides.

“In these unprecedented times of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent increase in the incidence of mental health conditions, accessing ways to improve community mental health and reduce the incidence of anxiety, depression and suicide is ever more important,” said Prof Memon.

Scientists are not certain exactly how this naturally occurring silver-white, metallic element, found in soil, seawater and rocks and therefore vegetables, grains and water supplies, alters human mood....

But since it was discovered in 1949 by Australian psychiatrist John Cade to be effective in treating mania, it has become a recognised medication for the treatment and prevention of bipolar disorder, for stabilising mood and in reducing the risk of suicide in people with mood disorders. In some studies, it has been shown to help reduce aggression and the onset of dementia.

(Excerpt) Read more at vice.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bigbrother; bravenewworld; covid19; globalwarming; lithium; scientists
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Yeah but it is just a muscle relaxant.

Does not make you happy unless you mean happy that your back is no longer spasming.

21 posted on 08/11/2020 3:42:48 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (And lead us not into hysteria, but deliver us from the handwashers. Amen!)
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To: dblshot

But other than those side effects, it's fine and dandy!        :-)

22 posted on 08/11/2020 3:43:35 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: BenLurkin

Pollution of our precious bodily fluids

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23 posted on 08/11/2020 3:45:08 PM PDT by njslim
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I’m prescribed Flexoril for my bulging disks and scoliosis....but no way could I take that stuff every day. Would be in a constant “funk”.


24 posted on 08/11/2020 3:45:41 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: dblshot

Those symptoms would be when taking hundreds of mg.


25 posted on 08/11/2020 3:45:41 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
If you take it every day it loses it's effectiveness.

A script for 30 pills lasts about a year around here.

26 posted on 08/11/2020 3:48:21 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (And lead us not into hysteria, but deliver us from the handwashers. Amen!)
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To: BenLurkin

I remember reading years (decades?) ago that El Paso had a much lower rate of BiPolar than other cities because of the high litium levels in the water. So they aren’t exactly working off of new findings.


27 posted on 08/11/2020 3:49:01 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: BenLurkin

Why not Thorazine? Much more effective.


28 posted on 08/11/2020 3:50:21 PM PDT by Salman (The Democrats are no longer preparing for the election. They are preparing for the revolution.)
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To: BenLurkin

Imagine such a supply in the water in cities for years, then the supply being suddenly stopped. Zombies!


29 posted on 08/11/2020 3:50:49 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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To: BenLurkin

“But since it was discovered in 1949 by Australian psychiatrist John Cade to be effective in treating mania,”

1929: Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda” (7-Up)


30 posted on 08/11/2020 3:51:09 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Same here. Only take it if I absolutely have to. Other than that.....Mobic. Or nip in for a steroid shot if it’s REALLY bad.


31 posted on 08/11/2020 3:51:18 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: warsaw44

“To whom is Lithium usually prescribed?”

When I quit drinking, my Dr. prescribed it to me to stop the shaking (I think that’s what it was for). After one, I threw it out.


32 posted on 08/11/2020 3:51:38 PM PDT by dgbrown
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To: BenLurkin

Won’t that be a critical problem for those using the stargate system?...


33 posted on 08/11/2020 3:52:24 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: BenLurkin

Numb and dumb dont fight back, Perfect globalists tool


34 posted on 08/11/2020 3:55:52 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: BenLurkin

How about chewing on those lithium batteries?


35 posted on 08/11/2020 3:56:26 PM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: BenLurkin

LiCO3 is a recognized medication for mood disorders. Adding it to the water supply is a real stretch however. And the level at which it becomes toxic is not that high compared to the therapeutic level. Lithium patients need to have their blood levels monitored for this reason. I think this sh*t won’t fly.


36 posted on 08/11/2020 3:58:16 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (Power is More often surrendered than seized.p.)
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To: dblshot

Also beware:Dyhydrogen_Monoxide


37 posted on 08/11/2020 3:58:20 PM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: BenLurkin

It wasn’t bad enough that they polluted our vital bodily fluids with fluoride and dried up our sperm count?


38 posted on 08/11/2020 3:59:13 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul (s)
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To: hinckley buzzard

It bothers me that someone would even suggest this kind of thing.


39 posted on 08/11/2020 3:59:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: blackdog

I had a guy tell me the vapor trails were being filled with lithium by the government to make us docile. I said it was not working.


40 posted on 08/11/2020 4:00:21 PM PDT by taterjay
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