> big pharma pushes hard for newer and more costly meds. Lithium is not perfect. It causes permanent kidney damage and is a pretty bad teratogen. Also overdose

> big pharma pushes hard for newer and more costly meds. Lithium is not perfect. It causes permanent kidney damage and is a pretty bad teratogen. Also overdose is pretty bad, which is never ideal for a mood medication. There is actual value in investigating new medications for bipolar beyond big pharma profits.