Rude Anatomy on Instagram: "🧠 Lithium is a true mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder Treats acute mania and provides long-term maintenance One of the few psychiatric meds shown to reduce death from self-harm, even independent of mood control Not a sedative Not a serotonin booster ⚠️ Narrow therapeutic window — levels matter Neurologic symptoms = think lithium toxicity Chronic use affects kidneys (polyuria, nephrogenic DI) and thyroid (hypothyroidism) Monitoring lithium levels, renal function, a