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The history of lithium
Conclusion Since the nineteenth century lithium is used in psychiatry. Mid twentieth century the therapeutic value of lithium was discovered in the treatment of bipolar disorder and many international guidelines consider lithium as ‘a golden standard’. However, with the arrival of other psychopharmaca lithium is prescribed less in the last decades. It is important to teach psychiatrists and nurse specialists how to use lithium because of its important value in the treatment of bipolar disorder.PMID:36912055
Source: Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie - March 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: S M Hendriks B Geerling Source Type: research

Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 14th 2019
In conclusion, a polypharmacology approach of combining established, prolongevity drug inhibitors of specific nodes may be the most effective way to target the nutrient-sensing network to improve late-life health. Deletion of p38α in Neurons Slows Neural Stem Cell Decline and Loss of Cognitive Function in Mice https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2019/10/deletion-of-p38%ce%b1-in-neurons-slows-neural-stem-cell-decline-and-loss-of-cognitive-function-in-mice/ Researchers here provide evidence for p38α to be involved in the regulation of diminished neural stem cell activity with age. It is thought that the ...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 13, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

Guest Blogger Dr. Allen Frances on the Dangers of Premature Diagnosis
  We've talked before about psychiatric diagnoses and whether the label can be part of the problem.  See Diagnostic Labels that Change Lives, for starters.    Today,  Dr. Allen Frances joins us to talk about whether a diagnosis with a poor prognosis can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.  I'll leave you to decide. _________________________  The Dangers Of Premature Diagnosis     Psychiatric diagnosis is a serious business. Done well, it can significantly help a life, sometimes save it. Done carelessly, it can lead to disaster, even to premature death.  I have...
Source: Shrink Rap - March 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs