Lithium may cause anterograde amnesia, slightly slowed motor movement, and diminished creativity; however, those symptoms could be associated with bipolar disorder itself as opposed to lithium use.

Lithium, traditionally employed as a mood stabiliser, has garnered considerable attention for its neuroprotective properties across a spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s, ...

This perspective examines whether restoring physiological lithium levels could help protect cognition in early Alzheimer’s ...

Licensed as a psychiatric nurse practitioner more than 20 years ago, I thought I’d never need or want to prescribe lithium. Old school, I thought. A 1950s drug; we have much better now. It’s true, ...

Lithium is a mood-stabilizing medication commonly used to treat mood disorders like bipolar disorder. However, it has several known side effects, including nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, fatigue, and ...