Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 49857

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lithium

Posted by marlyse on December 3, 2000, at 14:26:17

Is lithium a possible treatment for unipolar depression (as monotherapy) ?
Is one increasing weight with lithium ?
thanks for answer
Marlyse

Re: lithium

Posted by JohnL on December 4, 2000, at 4:52:43

In reply to lithium, posted by marlyse on December 3, 2000, at 14:26:17

> Is lithium a possible treatment for unipolar depression (as monotherapy) ?
> Is one increasing weight with lithium ?
> thanks for answer
> Marlyse

Marlyse,
Sometimes, but not usually. Lithium usually potentiates other drugs. But I have heard a couple scattered reports where Lithium alone was a total cure for anxiety in one case and depression in another case. In both cases it worked the first day.

Weight gain is not uncommon. Most of it is water weight though, since Lithium makes you thristy and you have to drink more to flush out the salts. Lithium is just a salt.
John

lithium orotate Re: lithium

Posted by Maniz on December 4, 2000, at 10:13:35

In reply to Re: lithium, posted by JohnL on December 4, 2000, at 4:52:43

Hi,

Just in case you are interested www.vrp.com (a vitamin company, no precription needed) have lithium orotate (a different salt) which they say is more bioactive with less side effects. I do not know if it works.

Although this product is sold by a nutritional company, it is not a nutritional supplement. Lithium is not a nutrient and its way of action is by competing with other minerals (AFAIK, I do not remember the whole story now).

> > Is lithium a possible treatment for unipolar depression (as monotherapy) ?
> > Is one increasing weight with lithium ?
> > thanks for answer
> > Marlyse
>
> Marlyse,
> Sometimes, but not usually. Lithium usually potentiates other drugs. But I have heard a couple scattered reports where Lithium alone was a total cure for anxiety in one case and depression in another case. In both cases it worked the first day.
>
> Weight gain is not uncommon. Most of it is water weight though, since Lithium makes you thristy and you have to drink more to flush out the salts. Lithium is just a salt.
> John

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