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Curiously, they may be right - see "Lithium in drinking water and the incidences of crimes, suicides, and arrests related to drug addictions." https://www.ncbi.
by stared 8y ago
Curiously, they may be right - see "Lithium in drinking water and the incidences of crimes, suicides, and arrests related to drug addictions." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1699579 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1699579
- chiefalchemist 8y agoThe same can be said of lead. I'm fairly certain I've read of a study / theory that the drop in crime rates can be tracked back to removing lead from paint, gasoline, etc. Full disclosure: I don't recall if this jumped the gap between correlation and cause.
- delecti 8y agoI think that explanation is pretty widely accepted as being a cause of the past few decades' drop in crime rates (though not the only one). It's probably not possible to prove cause better than we have without obviously unethical experimental studies.
- Kinnard 8y agoObviously unethical government policies might suffice: Flint, MI.
- fasteo 8y agoAs a side note, n=1 thing, over the counter lithium orotate is great for me as a mild anxiolytic when work related stress kicks in.