[my_scatterheart]

^Good in theory.
The problem is that the kidneys and the liver work hand in hand. And often, when one is feeling the pain of shit you're putting in your body, so is the other.
Lithium isn't a problem until you're in the high doses, to my knowledge. Which is becoming more common.
What's scary about lithium is the way it completely effects everything. polydipsia (sp?) / polyuria is excessive thirst / urination. When you are excessively thirsty and expel that without the ability for urine concentration, it's a problem. Things that we think are nothing (urine and bowel) are some of THE most important bodily functions, and imo, shouldn't be fucked with. Lithium is KNOWN to ruin kidney nephrons which is essentially what makes urine. While your kidneys may not FAIL you are killing off these nephrons which are key in making URINE. The lower your kidney function, the higher risk you have to develop other ailments that are going to have a harder time being repaired because your kidneys are FILTERS. The problem is that this decline seems to have been deduced as a gradual change. So to be on lithium for a long time is the real problem. In short high dose/long term = bad.