Scientists Say Lithium Should Be Added to Drinking Water to Prevent Suicides
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/akzyeb/link-between-lithium-in-drinking-water-suicide-study
Maybe they had the right idea putting lithium in 7 Up when it was first sold in 1929.
Because, in an era of rising suicide rates especially among young people, a new study from Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has found a strong link between geographical areas with high levels of lithium in public drinking water and lower suicide rates.
In a press release from BSMS, the study’s lead author Professor Anjum Memon said: “It is promising that higher levels of trace lithium in drinking water may exert an anti-suicidal effect and have the potential to improve community mental health.”