The natural benefits of the drug have been known for centuries.
Lithium that naturally occurs in drinking water may reduce suicide rates, new research finds.
Lithium is a drug widely used by mental health professionals for treating depression and reducing the risk of suicide.
Along with stabilising mood, it also helps to reduce levels of aggression, impulsivity and substance abuse.
Lithium is found in grains, spices and vegetables, along with drinking water.
The benefits of lithium have been known for centuries and the drug used by doctors to treat mania in the 1870s.
The new study found that areas of the world that have higher levels lithium in the water have lower levels of suicide.
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