Andrew Huberman· PhD
And it appears that lithium, through its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects and through its ability to increase BDNF, very likely protects us against some of that atrophy of those circuits for interoception.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
And it appears that lithium, through its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects and through its ability to increase BDNF, very likely protects us against some of that atrophy of those circuits for interoception.
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