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Does lithium help with depression?

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What do they treat your thyroid problem with, and does it help with depression symptoms. We are desperate to get her depression symptoms better, so she won't get suicidal. They once tried a small dose of Paxil with the Lithium, and she ended up cutting herself because she was so crazed by the Paxil. read more

Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) is one of the most widely used and studied medications for treating bipolar disorder. Lithium helps reduce the severity and frequency of mania. It may also help relieve or prevent bipolar depression. Studies show that lithium can significantly reduce suicide risk. read more

It is an irony that although lithium is not FDA approved as an augmentation strategy for treating depression, there is probably more evidence supporting the efficacy of lithium in this regard than for any other strategy, except for perhaps some of the newer anti-psychotics like Abilify (generic aripiprazole), which you tried. read more

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