Possibly — but there are few reports. 50% of 10 people who reported on Lithium Carbonate for mood say it improved. 10% noticed no change and 40% say it got worse.
“Took the life right out of me, made me feel like a zombie.”
“Lithium was horrible for me. The first few days I felt fine but after about a week I had an insane reaction to it... I actually felt like I had lost my sanity.”
“I was on lithium carbonate 1200mg... Had extremely low motivation, low mood and drive, did not find lots of pleasure in sex... Stopped all... Mood and libido returned maybe 80%”
“my experience of being put on lithium carbonate kind of ruined my opinion of lithium.”
Conclusion: Lithium treatment reduces the risk of relapse in bipolar disorder. The preventive effect is clear for manic episodes, although it is equivocal for depressive episodes.
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count