While most people think of lithium as a medication for severe mental health problems, research since the 1970s has strongly suggested that low levels of…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 4, 2021
Lithium, in its pure form, is a reactive, light-silver colored, alkali metal. It is the lightest metal with the lowest density, having half the density…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 25, 2020
The Discovery of Lithium’s Effects on Uric Acid Crystals Before its use as a medication for bipolar, lithium had a fairly storied history as a…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 11, 2020
James Greenblatt, MD, Jennifer Dimino, Winnie T. Lee Introduction It was 1534, and the crew of French explorer Jacques Cartier were in trouble. They had…
James Greenblatt, MDApril 5, 2020
For as long as lithium has been used in medicine, we still don’t have a complete understanding of its underlying effects on our physiology. It…
James Greenblatt, MDApril 3, 2020
Depression is a disabling illness that can strangle one’s life and spirit and severely reduce both psychological and physical well-being. It is surprisingly common, affecting…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 7, 2020
Every 10.9 minutes, someone in America fatally harms themselves, with suicide ranking as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.. Worldwide, suicide…
James Greenblatt, MDFebruary 16, 2020
Since its discovery in 1817, researchers in the physical sciences have gained a deeper appreciation of lithium, an alkali earth metal. In October 2019, The…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 12, 2020
As research has continued to unfold around our understanding of lithium, some fairly interesting effects are starting to be revealed. While benefits for bipolar disorder,…
James Greenblatt, MDNovember 20, 2019
