Aging (Albany NY) January 2023 PMID 36640269

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank.

Elisa Araldi, Catherine R Jutzeler, Michael Ristow

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What people are saying

The discussions demonstrate a high level of interest and engagement, with comments highlighting the significance of the research findings, such as phrases like 'strong evidence' and 'game changer.' The tone emphasizes potential impacts on human health and longevity, reflecting recognition of the article's importance.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most posts strongly support the findings, emphasizing lithium's potential to extend lifespan based on human biobank data and animal studies.

InterestHigh interest

Discussions show high curiosity, with many posts referencing specific results, such as the 3.6 times lower chance of dying and the association with drinking water lithium levels.

EngagementHigh engagement

Posts delve into detailed mechanisms, species-specific effects, and potential applications, indicating deep engagement with the research.

ImpactHigh impact

Many posters believe this research could influence future health and longevity practices, framing it as a significant breakthrough.

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Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 100 likes · 26 shares · 42,499 followers View post →
Madam Mitochondria
@Madam_Mito · X

@JaredMichaels17 @DrJackKruse To use an example of species specific effects. Nearly all animal models live shorter lifespan when given low dose lithium but we have really strong (biobank) human evidence that there is a conserved mechanism where this is not the case in humans. https://t.co/iC0G14eCgL

Mar 2, 2024 · 28 likes · 10,658 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drinking water is correlated with human longevity. We find patients taking lithium have 3.5× lower chances of dying at a given age.’ https://t.co/Och3M4UgoU

Jan 16, 2023 · 25 likes · 6 shares · 12,440 followers View post →
Aging Science News
@AgingBiology · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/H40WpciSKd

Jan 16, 2023 · 19 likes · 3 shares · 31,048 followers View post →
Ben Greenfield
@bengreenfield · X

Taking lithium is associated with improved survival among people with an affective disorder, compared to taking other antipsychotic medications: https://t.co/SLiTvuw4DR

Jul 8, 2023 · 12 likes · 1 share · 95,669 followers View post →
htw
@heniek_htw · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/kHltv0wunP https://t.co/gr2mMGIOrR

Jan 16, 2023 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 11,357 followers View post →

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F.Yusufzai
@obsurfer84 · X

RT @DrLBoominathan: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan https://t.co/4xiOjB2sr8 Long-term lithium-treated bipolar disorder patients a…

Oct 1, 2025 · 1 share · 294 followers View post →
Nick Westgate
@sicklittlemonke · X

@Jamie20676921 @MrPassive_ Low dose lithium. Lithium (even from drinking water) is associated with longevity, eg: https://t.co/qtVsr5WF6H

Apr 17, 2024 · 241 followers View post →
Stay Alive!
@stayaliveonx · X

Ask the doctor "Recent studies have shown that lithium supplementation can extend health and lifespan in different animal (...) Moreover, nutritional lithium uptake from drinking water was repeatedly found to be positively correlated with human longevity." https://t.co/UsC1xj1DZp

Mar 10, 2024 · 261 followers View post →
Basil M. Gravanis
@PaleoPhotoPro · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Mar 10, 2024 · 26 shares · 1,077 followers View post →
Madam Mitochondria
@Madam_Mito · X

@JaredMichaels17 @DrJackKruse To use an example of species specific effects. Nearly all animal models live shorter lifespan when given low dose lithium but we have really strong (biobank) human evidence that there is a conserved mechanism where this is not the case in humans. https://t.co/iC0G14eCgL

Mar 2, 2024 · 28 likes · 10,658 followers View post →
Daniel Fisk
@DanielFisk · X

RT @bengreenfield: Taking lithium is associated with improved survival among people with an affective disorder, compared to taking other an…

Jul 8, 2023 · 1 share · 1,906 followers View post →
Ben Greenfield
@bengreenfield · X

Taking lithium is associated with improved survival among people with an affective disorder, compared to taking other antipsychotic medications: https://t.co/SLiTvuw4DR

Jul 8, 2023 · 12 likes · 1 share · 95,669 followers View post →
alephh
@alephh · X

Lithium extends lifespan in people with affective disorders (UK Biobank) – Lithium was the strongest factor in regards to increased survival (HR=0.274; 0.12/0.63; p=0.0023), corresponding to 3.641 times lower (1.58/8.41) chances of dying at a given age https://t.co/dtRubQFZDj

Apr 16, 2023 · 388 followers View post →
Greg Potter
@GregPotterPhD · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Apr 12, 2023 · 26 shares · 920 followers View post →
Moist_Chemistry1418
@durand_guillau · X

@philosophising4 @lee_hebel @JuliaB_fitness @heykahn @bryan_johnson it can actually https://t.co/RbxsPlmytw

Apr 2, 2023 · 1 like · 93 followers View post →
Dr L Boominathan PhD
@DrLBoominathan · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan https://t.co/4xiOjB2sr8 -> Trace amounts of lithium in drinking water are positively correlated with longer lifespan & cognitive improvement, suggesting it could be used as a nutritional longevity supplement. 1/3 @narendramodi @PMOIndia https://t.co/5KNcBVTL8Y

Apr 2, 2023 · 3 likes · 889 followers View post →
Dr L Boominathan PhD
@DrLBoominathan · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: https://t.co/EIkVrmpr0U https://t.co/X6HUOnAZ2J https://t.co/GwIwoJB8xA

Mar 9, 2023 · 889 followers View post →
luis hernan graffe
@hernangraffe · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Feb 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 3,157 followers View post →
Longevity Hound
@LongevityHound · X

Lithium treatment found to expand human lifespan, compared to other anti-psychotic drugs. This lines up with previous findings that lithium extends lifespan, even in micro doses. https://t.co/3IuRt9JsZj

Feb 6, 2023 · 541 followers View post →
Pankaj kapahi
@kapahi_pankaj · X

RT @JuhanaHarju: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/Z0qAFJrfas

Feb 5, 2023 · 1 share · 2,882 followers View post →
Juhana Harju
@JuhanaHarju · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/Z0qAFJrfas

Feb 5, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 1,691 followers View post →
science aging
@aging_review · X

RT @AgingBiology: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/H40WpciSKd

Jan 27, 2023 · 3 shares · 1 followers View post →
Leif Erik Wollenweber
@LEWollenweber · X

Lithium verlängert die Lebensdauer. Nicht nur von Dauern, sondern in Mikrodosen auch von Menschen ... https://t.co/d6NQGhacqC

Jan 20, 2023 · 123 followers View post →
Canadian Longevity Association
@canlongevity · X

RT @ChrisPollyanna1: Interesting observational study using UK Biobank data showing that people with a psychiatric disorder taking lithium h…

Jan 18, 2023 · 1 share · 122 followers View post →
Daniel Grimaldes MD
@DrGrimaldesJ · X

https://t.co/7S3gXeWcq8

Jan 17, 2023 · 1 like · 1,025 followers View post →
Chris Linnell
@ChrisPollyanna1 · X

Interesting observational study using UK Biobank data showing that people with a psychiatric disorder taking lithium had a 3.6X less chance of dying than those who were not. https://t.co/hNCsBVh7kO

Jan 17, 2023 · 1 share · 708 followers View post →
luis hernan graffe
@hernangraffe · X

RT @statto: More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drin…

Jan 17, 2023 · 6 shares · 3,157 followers View post →
George Notwell
@animalfarmchina · X

RT @statto: More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drin…

Jan 17, 2023 · 6 shares · 268 followers View post →
Joo Sang Lee
@joo_sang_lee · X

RT @statto: More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drin…

Jan 17, 2023 · 6 shares · 314 followers View post →
Antonio Bayo
@AntonioBayo3 · X

RT @statto: More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drin…

Jan 17, 2023 · 6 shares · 24 followers View post →
Jen's Care
@Care_at_HomeSA · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 17, 2023 · 26 shares · 127 followers View post →
FumiAki Obata
@Fumiaki1984 · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 661 followers View post →
Jorge I. Castillo-Quan, MD, PhD
@CastilloQuan_JI · X

RT @AgingBiology: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/H40WpciSKd

Jan 16, 2023 · 3 shares · 2,053 followers View post →
Catherine Jutzeler-Walter
@Jutzeler_Cathy · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 465 followers View post →
Mesha
@cosmautic · X

RT @statto: More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drin…

Jan 16, 2023 · 6 shares · 462 followers View post →
Nicola Marino
@nikmarino9 · X

RT @statto: More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drin…

Jan 16, 2023 · 6 shares · 8,776 followers View post →
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@IrvineMadula · X

RT @AgingBiology: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/H40WpciSKd

Jan 16, 2023 · 3 shares · 4,072 followers View post →
Frequent Dissenter
@K1rr1ly · X

RT @heniek_htw: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/kHltv0wunP

Jan 16, 2023 · 2 shares · 2,698 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

More interesting evidence that lithium might extend lifespans? ‘Lithium can extend lifespan in animal models. Lithium in drinking water is correlated with human longevity. We find patients taking lithium have 3.5× lower chances of dying at a given age.’ https://t.co/Och3M4UgoU

Jan 16, 2023 · 25 likes · 6 shares · 12,440 followers View post →
htw
@heniek_htw · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/kHltv0wunP https://t.co/gr2mMGIOrR

Jan 16, 2023 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 11,357 followers View post →
Aging Science News
@AgingBiology · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank https://t.co/H40WpciSKd

Jan 16, 2023 · 19 likes · 3 shares · 31,048 followers View post →
Luis Alberto Luengo
@luengo1958 · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 16,068 followers View post →
Elisa Araldi, PhD
@ElisaAraldi · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 309 followers View post →
Dr L Boominathan PhD
@DrLBoominathan · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan https://t.co/4xiOjB2sr8 Long-term lithium-treated bipolar disorder patients are protected from leukocyte telomere shortening Lithium carbonate therapy has been associated with improved kidney function through inhibition of GSK3beta @WHO https://t.co/2arZgnis7J

Jan 16, 2023 · 3 likes · 1 share · 889 followers View post →
Michael Ristow, MD
@Prof_M_Ristow · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 6,987 followers View post →
Dr L Boominathan PhD
@DrLBoominathan · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 889 followers View post →
ACHS Research
@AchsResearch · X

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Jan 16, 2023 · 44 followers View post →
Dr. Adrian Boström
@bostrom_adrian · X

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Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 154 followers View post →
Alperen Korkmaz, Doç. Dr
@BenAlpereen · X

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Jan 16, 2023 · 26 shares · 300 followers View post →
Murat Ilhan Atagun
@miatagun · X

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Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 1,119 followers View post →
Andrea McBeth
@DreMcBeth · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 259 followers View post →
AgingResearch
@TheAgingField · X

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Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 5,261 followers View post →
CopperKettle
@Artyom_Yekat · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 387 followers View post →
Dervis Salih
@DervisSalih1 · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 4,532 followers View post →
Dani
@daentesito · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 80 followers View post →
BillOckham
@BillOccham0 · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 582 followers View post →
Rubén Martínez
@EldarSilver · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 1,879 followers View post →
Jacob M. Hands
@jacobmhands · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 176 followers View post →
Orlando_uy
@Orlando_uy · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 694 followers View post →
Michael Paladin
@TheTexasPaladin · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 1,491 followers View post →
Jorge I. Castillo-Quan, MD, PhD
@CastilloQuan_JI · X

RT @agingdoc1: Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 2,053 followers View post →
Sea
@theseaside22 · X

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Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 48 followers View post →
Centre de Neurologie Cognitive
@CNC_Alzheimer · X

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Jan 15, 2023 · 26 shares · 1,120 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank @ElisaAraldi, @Jutzeler_Cathy, @Prof_M_Ristow

Jan 15, 2023 · 100 likes · 26 shares · 42,499 followers View post →
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