Low-dose lithium aspartate did not improve fatigue and cognitive dysfunction symptoms in long COVID. A small dose-finding study suggested higher doses might be effective, but a new trial is needed.

Lithium side effects may include diarrhea, rash, hair thinning, weight gain, and more. Lithium is a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, a condition that involves episodes of depression, ...

In subsequent dose-finding study, numerically greater reductions seen in fatigue, cognitive dysfunction scores with 40 to 45mg/day. HealthDay News — Lithium aspartate is not effective for neurologic ...

Initial trials of low-dose lithium failed to improve long COVID symptoms, but new findings suggest higher doses could offer hope for patients suffering from fatigue and cognitive impairment. Study: ...

Licensed as a psychiatric nurse practitioner more than 20 years ago, I thought I’d never need or want to prescribe lithium. Old school, I thought. A 1950s drug; we have much better now. It’s true, ...