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... McCray The ups and down of Lithium
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The ups and downs of Lithium
Lithium is a prescription drug used to treat patients with manic depression. ... Pilcher said,“ no one knows for sure why lithium works.Lithium is administered as a salt put suffers at an easier state, freeing parents from constant care for BPD. ... Lithium is an enigma, meaning no one knows how it works. ... However, lithium cannot be patented. That is why many doctors have been doubtful on weather to prescribe lithium to patients. ... So the question is should lithium be given to patients? ... The new studies could explain why lithium works, and provide hints about how it could treat other conditions, including Alzheimers disease and schizophrenia. just as aspirin is used to combat conditions from arthritis to heart attacks, lithium could treat a range of neurological disorders. ... Nevertheless, up to 80% of sufferers have a positive reaction to lithium. ... "Lithium can keep people well for decades," says Richard Day, a psychiatrist at the University Of Dundee, UK.
Approximate Word count = 790 Approximate Pages = 3.2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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