Could small doses of lithium, long known to prevent suicide in bipolar disorder, also help patients struggling with anxiety, ...

Lithium can be toxic if not used properly. Further, the research is still in the early stages and it is unlikely that a treatment will be available in the near future.

Lithium was in favor mid-century as effective in bipolar disorder (and more), then fell out due to side effects. Now, we ...

Specifically with depression, it’s currently unclear whether medication, therapy or a combo of both treatments is the best solution. However, some research indicates that psychotherapy (or talk ...

New bipolar disorder research highlights a wearable lithium sensor, how mood stabilizers affect thinking, and fathers’ ...

A new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers found that lithium can help the brain resist the ravages of aging and also Alzheimer’s disease. Lithium is a metal found in some foods, drinking ...