Study reveals lithium prescribed to bipolar and depression patients cuts risk of dementia - Daily Mail

Cambridge researchers have discovered a potential link between lithium medication and a reduced risk of developing dementia from a study of nearly 30,000 mental health patients in Britain.

A mood-stabilising drug given to patients with bipolar disorder may cut the risk of dementia, a study suggests.  Lithium's supposed benefits were uncovered by Cambridge University academics who anal… [+4829 chars]

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