Author: tearj3rker

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:58 am

Sometimes they prescribe lithium as well for depression, especially for those who don’t find the standard anti-depressants work. They call it anti-depressant augmentation – ie prescribing lithium + an anti-depressant because it makes the anti-dep more likely to work.

Lithium in itself has some anti-depressant effects, though that’s not its main use.

Author: tearj3rker

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:58 am

Sometimes they prescribe lithium as well for depression, especially for those who don’t find the standard anti-depressants work. They call it anti-depressant augmentation – ie prescribing lithium + an anti-depressant because it makes the anti-dep more likely to work.

Lithium in itself has some anti-depressant effects, though that’s not its main use.