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Lithium In Water "Curbs Suicide"

Posted by Soulskill on from the correlation-is-reeeally-chill-man dept.

SpuriousLogic writes "Drinking water which contains lithium may reduce the risk of suicide, a Japanese study suggests. Researchers compared levels of lithium in drinking water to suicide rates in the prefecture of Oita, which has a population of more than one million. The suicide rate was significantly lower in those areas with the highest levels of lithium, they wrote in the British Journal of Psychiatry. And I was only worried about fluoridation affecting my precious bodily fluids before ..."

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  1. Anyone ever watch that Joss Whedon movie? by joetomato · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where they spike the air to cure aggression in people? It doesn't end well.

    1. Re:Anyone ever watch that Joss Whedon movie? by ushering05401 · · Score: 5, Funny

      It was as if a million voices cried out 'WOOOSH' and were suddenly silenced.

    2. Re:Anyone ever watch that Joss Whedon movie? by macraig · · Score: 2, Funny

      What are ya talkin' about, man? The title of the movie is all about non-aggression!

    3. Re:Anyone ever watch that Joss Whedon movie? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      You do realize the proverbial asswhipping you're going to receive on /. by confusing Miranda and Alderaan, right?

      ;-)

  2. So this means... by actionbastard · · Score: 5, Funny

    That there are no suicides in Bolivia?

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    1. Re:So this means... by jdong · · Score: 5, Funny

      In Iran, we don't have suicides either, like in your country. We don't have that in our country. In Iran, we do not have this phenomenon. I do not know who has told you that we have it.

  3. He might be right by Norsefire · · Score: 5, Funny

    0% of people who commited suicide in the last year drunk water with Lithium in it.

  4. Re:HS chem may be a fading memory but... by Norsefire · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's the idea; if you drink exploding water you can't commit suicide.

  5. Re:HS chem may be a fading memory but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    HS chem may be a fading memory but aren't hydrogen and oxygen gases? so why is water a liquid? so confused :(

  6. Re:HS chem may be a fading memory but... by ColdWetDog · · Score: 2, Funny

    They are talking about lithium ions in water (from salts like lithium chloride), not dumping metallic lithium in the reservoires ;-)

    Speak for yourself. I want to see the 'boom'. Getting tired of all this hiney flu stuff.

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  7. Re: Lithium is used to fight bipolar disorder by Mr+Stubby · · Score: 5, Funny

    from that wiki link - "The most common side effects of lithium are thirst and polyuria."
    So lithium in the water would make people drink more water and get more lithum which makes them drink more water and get more... oh the humanity!

  8. Fuck man... by LordKaT · · Score: 4, Funny

    Putting mood stabilizers in water. Fuck, that's a creepy thought. I mean ... damn, isn't that supposed to be the realm of Coast to Coast AM?

    1. Re:Fuck man... by shawb · · Score: 4, Funny

      Where's my tin-foil hat?

      Your tin-foil hat has reported back to the Department of Thought as malfunctioning. Fear not, it will soon be returned in proper working order.

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  9. Will not work... by Yogiz · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... in case I intend to kill myself eating lithium.

  10. MR PRESIDENT! by greyhueofdoubt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mr. President, we cannot allow a lithium gap!

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  11. Re:Not surprising by feepness · · Score: 5, Funny

    And a universally delivered mood stabilizer makes for a conveniently complacent population. Get your propaganda goggles on for this one.

    At first the idea of this totally pissed me off. But then I had a nice, cool, glass of water and thought better of it.

  12. Re:Anyone ever read that Stephen King story? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm so happy 'cause today
    I found my friends
    They're in my head
    I'm so ugly, that's okay
    'Cause so are you
    Broke our mirrors
    Sunday morning is everyday
    For all I care
    And I'm not scared
    Light my candles, in a daze
    'Cause I've found God

    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah

    I'm so lonely, that's ok
    I shaved my head
    And I'm not sad
    And just maybe
    I'm to blame for all I've heard
    I'm not sure
    I'm so excited
    I can't wait to meet you there
    And I don't care
    I'm so horny, that's okay
    My will is good

    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah

    I like it I'm not gonna crack
    I miss you I'm not gonna crack
    I love you I'm not gonna crack
    I killed you I'm not gonna crack

    I like it I'm not gonna crack
    I miss you I'm not gonna crack
    I love you I'm not gonna crack
    I killed you I'm not gonna crack

    I'm so happy 'cause today
    I found my friends
    They're in my head
    I'm so ugly, but that's okay
    'Cause so are you
    Broke our mirrors
    Sunday morning is everyday
    For all I care
    And I'm not scared
    Light my candles in a daze
    'Cause I've found god

    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah

    I like it I'm not gonna crack
    I miss you I'm not gonna crack
    I love you I'm not gonna crack
    I killed you I'm not gonna crack

    I like it I'm not gonna crack
    I miss you I'm not gonna crack
    I love you I'm not gonna crack
    I killed you I'm not gonna crack

  13. Re:me two. by MrNaz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Patent? Lithium? It's an element on the periodic table. How could it possibly have ever had a patent filed against it?

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  14. Re:Anyone else massively creeped out by this? by x2A · · Score: 4, Funny

    "unless it would be a chemical to stop rational thinking"

    Holy water?!!

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  15. Re:Not surprising by icebike · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Just imagine the anti-floridation crowd going ballistic if anyone suggested adding Lithium to municipal water supplies.

    Not if we add it first, and tell them later...

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  16. Re:me two. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Patent? Lithium? It's an element on the periodic table. How could it possibly have ever had a patent filed against it?

    You must be new here.

  17. Re:Not surprising by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Wow potatoes contain lithium ? That must be why the Irish are so easy going.

  18. Re:Just so you know: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    and and

    Relax. Here, have a drink of water.

  19. Re:Anyone ever read that Stephen King story? by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why not spike it with booze instead. "Every hour is happy hour!"

    And when people then still continue to "off" themselves, we can say "no big deal, it was just another drunk."

    So, can I have my research grant now?

  20. Re:me two. by tverbeek · · Score: 1, Funny

    You must be new here.

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  21. Re:me two. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's still possible to get a prescription, but not with ease.

    Just eat your iPhone battery

  22. Re:me two. by tverbeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Besides, we need all the available lithium for making batteries now; we can't afford to waste it on people who are probably just going to kill themselves anyway.

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  23. Re:Not surprising by ScrewMaster · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't deny women my essence though.

    and that is why you will always fear the bomb. yours in abstinence, dr strangelove

    This thread has gone from Star Wars, to Serenity, and then all the way back to How I learned to stop worrying and Love the Bomb in one easy lesson.

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  24. Re:me too by b93950 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh, thatâ(TM)s good news as I was hoping for lithium-lite to keep the calories down.