Lithium tablets

My chem teacher says it'sused to treat the mentally insane

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EDIT: It is about a third of the way down.

Thankyou That sounds about right, apparently all he could remember the psychiatrist saying was something about hypermania, lol. Maybe he is being treated for depression...

I am pretty sure it's used to treat something called bipolar disorder. I read an article a couple of years back about a sufferer and definitely remember lithium being mentioned.

Thanks bipolar disorder is depression right?

Thanks bipolar disorder is depression right?

Lithium is used generally for the more severe depression or mania.

He constantly talks about himself, the past, who he knows, his new cars, how much he is earning etc and can't talk about anything else. He is an alcoholic but honestly does not believe that port is a form of alcohol, so drinks 2 bottles a day whilst in his care on the way to and home from work. He is about to lose his job, and facing a ban for drink driving.
He just finished his wife of 27 years at their anniversary party in front of 600 people, basically everyone they have ever known. He just gave her 27 roses and divorce papers and said goodbye. He is either seriously twisted/very ill or both... His kids hate him too, so apart from my dad he has noone.

Well maybe if he is an alcoholic the doctors should try and get him off that rather than just perscribing lithium. It makes me so angry, Doctors just think that anti-depressants are the cure for any mood disorder Maybe he is psychotic because of the alcohol? I'm not sure.

Maybe the psychosis led to the alcohol? Maybe the two are unrelated? I am sure there is more to the story and that the psychiatrist whould have done a thorough evaluation before prescribing lithium...

Possibly, my dad is trying to find out what drove him ot the bottle (he has known him for 30 years or so) and he kind of thinks it has something to do with losing his mother (who he was very close to) when he was out of the country trying to save his business. My dad thinks he never had chance to grieve and stuff

Its more than likely that a Doctor would have perscribed it. And you're right there is probably more to the story! There always is with mental health problems.

The psychiatrist is a family friend of his, so not just any doctor so he knows the patient quite well....

What kind of psychological condition would you be prescribed lithium for? One of my dad's friends whose life he is trying to sort out told him that he went to a psychiatrist and was prescribed lithium, and couldn't remember the diagnosis My dad asked me thinking i would know but i'm clueless...
Anyone? thanks x