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Research:
Lithium & ALS
See how ALS patients taking lithium are doing in real-time by viewing FRS scores before and after starting lithium. Easily compare individual dosages and blood levels, and filter results by a rich set of patient characteristics.
Research: Lithium & ALSpatients
| 23 Patients currently take Lithium | |
| 3 Patients stopped taking Lithium | |
Frayea
1200 mg daily since Jun 01, 2008 | |
Papadun
600 mg daily since Mar 10, 2008 | |
amma
300 mg daily since Jun 13, 2008 |
Brand Names:
Litarex, Solaray
See also:
Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Orotate, Lithium Sulfate
What is Lithium?
Lithium is used to treat and prevent episodes of mania in people with bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder). Lithium is in a class of medications called antimanic agents, which work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain.
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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Lithium
| slow my disease's progress | |
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| Other |
Patient Dosages
| 84 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 450 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 750 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | 1500 mg daily | 1600 mg daily | 1800 mg daily | 2400 mg daily | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Lithium
Why Patients Stopped Taking Lithium (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Doctor's advice | |
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| Did not seem to work | |
| Side effects too severe |
How Long Patients Took Lithium Before Stopping
| < 1 month | > 1 month | > 3 months | > 6 months | > 1 year | > 2 years |
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Average:
Lithium Ratings
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