Posted on 07/29/2020 4:46:12 AM PDT by zeestephen
Naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect - according to a new study. [From about 1950-1990, lithium was usually the first choice for severe bipolar disease - clinical depression is a major risk factor for suicide]
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
Lithium has other uses. Evidently it is necessary in small amounts for certain B vitamins to be absorbed by the body. My doctor put me on a very low dose when supplementing didn’t get rid of a B12 deficiency.
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