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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. This is all a conspiracy... by SupremoMan · · Score: 0, Troll

    by the machines, to turn Humans into Lithium batteries!

  2. Re:Not surprising by yttrstein · · Score: 0, Troll

    Actually, anyone prescribing lithium for depression should have their license revoked. And even with bipolar disorder, it's often the last in a long line of options because it's such a dangerous substance.

    I'm not surprised at all that a country like Japan, who's mental health system is... shall we say "somewhat lacking" would be associated with this study.