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Lithium
Shop on AmazonDiscuss with a board-certified psychiatrist for bipolar disorder; requires careful blood monitoring due to toxicity, especially in the first three months. Presented as effective for reducing manic symptoms in many patients, but not something to self-administer casually.
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“Lithium, I should mention, has a number of important features, but it also a number of important side effects that need to be considered. First of all, it does have a certain toxicity, and so levels of lithium in the blood need to be monitored extremely carefully.”
Andrew Huberman · The Science & Treatment of Bipolar Disorder | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jul 16, 2026 · 13:34 · YouTube ↗
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