August 20, 2025
In a recent study, researchers identified the critical role that lithium plays in brain health and the development of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Supplementing with a lithium salt called lithium orotate can reverse many of its cognitive decline-related changes on the molecular and cellular levels [1]. The road less traveled Understanding the underlying...
February 14, 2023
In an epidemiological study published in Aging, scientists have shown that patients who take lithium have much lower all-cause mortality than patients on other psychotropic drugs [1]. Is lithium a longevity drug? Lithium has long been prescribed for certain psychiatric conditions, mainly bipolar disorder. With time, evidence began to accumulate that lithium might have other...
May 25, 2022
A study published in Plos Medicine has shown that lithium decreases the risk of developing dementia and some of its subtypes, including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia [1]. Enigmatic but effective According to WHO, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the second-leading cause of death in high-income countries and the seventh globally in 2019. To...