Ever since reading the referenced op-ed from the New York Times, I have been curious about the effects of low dosages of lithium. If a large dose can counteract

Ever since reading the referenced op-ed from the New York Times, I have been curious about the effects of low dosages of lithium. If a large dose can counteract bipolar disorder, it seems reasonable that a low dosage would have at least some amount of calming effect (which is what the NYT article claimed, with reference to some studies done on populations with naturally high occurences of lithium in their water supply). So about eight months ago I started taking a low dosage of lithium, in the form of drops added to my drinking water, in a dosage that amounts to about 2-3mg per day - similar to the amounts in naturally occurring high-lithium drinking water. (In comparison, therapeutic doses are several 100 mgs per day). Anecdotally, it might just be placebo effect, but I do feel it has had some effect. I have always been a bit anxious, particularly socially, and I feel that has diminished over this period. However, this experiment coincides with a better exercise regimen, and also simply growing older, so it's difficult to 100% attribute the effect (if any) to the added lithium. It would be very interesting to see more studies on this. If anyone's interested you can buy these drops as 'trace mineral drops' from the Great Salt Lake.