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~Christina · 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nbritton

If you stay on a small dose, i.g. 300 mg, that helps. Furthermore, even a small dose like 300 mg has therapeutic benifits. They say lithium has no biological function, but I would beg to differ and believe that small supplemental amounts can help you stay in good health.

Here are some recent journal articles:
Longer lithium exposure is associated with better white matter integrity in older adults with bipolar disorder.
Neuroprotective Effects of Lithium: Implications for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders.
A New Avenue for Lithium: Intervention in Traumatic Brain Injury.
Neuroprotective effect of lithium on hippocampal volumes in bipolar disorder independent of long-term treatment response.

I appreciate the information, but my whole purpose of stopping the medication is to stay off psych meds across the board

For "me" they are harsh chemicals that I no longer have any desire to ingest. Many people are on meds and its working wonders for them, and that is fantastic.

I refuse to take them, I will rely on my coping skills to get my stablility and when an episode pops up as Bipolar does whether on meds or not for me , I will ride the waves and manage.

Oh course this is my opinion and what my Pdoc and I decided upon.