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Is Lithium the Answer to a Regulated Nervous System, Depression & Addiction Treatment?
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Episode 93
“Lithium has absolutely been shown to be anti-suicidal.”
- Dr. James Greenblatt
Is Lithium the Answer to a Regulated Nervous System, Depression & Addiction Treatment?
In this episode, I interview Dr. James Greenblatt, who is the founder and pioneer in the field of integrative and functional psychiatry and has been in clinical practice since 1988. He is also someone who helped me see the possibilities beyond mood medications for myself.
Can lithium influence nervous system dysregulation?
This episode will speak to lithium’s role on the nervous system and you will find that it needs to be central to the conversation for mental health, addiction, and the trauma healing journey, particularly its stabilizing effects on the nervous system.
As a functional medicine psychiatrist, Dr. Greenblatt has been a leader in finding and addressing the root causes of mood imbalances, often able to avoid mood medications with all their side effects. Because of the importance of stabilization and regulation of the nervous system on the trauma healing journey. I wanted him to share his work with lithium with you in this episode.
SHOW NOTES:
[03:10] How lithium can help with mood imbalances and nervous system regulation
[04:37] The use of lithium for impulsivity, depression and suicidal thoughts
[08:50] The interface between lithium, brain inflammation and the immune system
[10:49] Why knowing your family’s mental health history is crucial for a successful lithium treatment
[14:30] How lithium can be helpful for individuals with addiction
[17:46] Most important things to note about our brain health and biochemistry
[23:07] Future predictions for lithium treatment implementation
Helpful Links Related To This Episode
Related Podcasts:
Episode 6: The Role Of Methylation And Epigenetics In Mental Health Outcomes with William Wash, Part 2
Episode 7: Identifying And Treating Cooper Excess To Reserve Postpartum Depression with With William Walsh, Part 3
Related YouTube Videos:
The Copper to Zinc Ratio You Need For Healing From Trauma
First Oral Medication for Postpartum Depression – Is it worth it?
Guides, Tools, Resources:
3 Most Common Biochemical Imbalances – I see these three biochemical imbalances so often in those who are stuck in their reactivity, responses and mood imbalances, that I have put together this free guide to explain them and help you know if you might have one or more. To give you context, I had all three. Learn the common traits and solutions for testing if you think you might have one
Top 3 Nutrients For Tackling Brain Inflammation – This free guide will teach you about three simple supplements that are biology repair tools when you are feeling the fog and decision fatigue.
Immune Vit D Power – Vitamin D is a powerful biology repair tool for inflammation and a dysregulated immune system. It gets used up in times of stress and yet is needed for both healthy gut and the brain function
Irritability, Anger, and Rage: Lithium Deficiency Syndrome by Dr. James Greenblatt
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