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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
Some doctors in private practice think of the benefit to them, not to the patient. Hence more prescriptions for the latest and greatest and fewer prescriptions for Lithium than would have been ideal. Lithium barely costs anything, unless it is the ER form and even that is not too expensive compared with the latest and greatest.
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Lithium is also one of the most damaging drugs to your kidney.
There are also a lot of negative side effects which makes it intolerable to many.
Seroquel is cheaper now. It's released as generic.
These are the two drugs I'm prescribed. My doctor also "prescribed" exercise.