Lithium Water in Gun Violence Prevention (LWGVP)

American Society Of Thermalism And Climatology Inc

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Substance Abuse Problem

Sexual Assault by Bodily Force

Assault by Handgun Discharge

Violence

Homicide

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: placebo: spring mineral water

Other: natural spring water

Dietary Supplement: Lithium Water

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02213614

vio829429989

Details and patient eligibility

About

The word lithium frequently conjures images of catatonic psychiatric patients and side effects so severe that premature death is commonplace. But naturally occurring lithium is a far cry from pharmaceutical grades. Found in the soil, water and certain foods, it is an essential mineral for maintaining physical and mental health. When exposure is low, suicide rates, mental illness and violent crime increase

Full description

Lithium has a long history of use in the treatment of mental disorders. However, it hasn't been until recently that scientists began exploring the psychiatric implications of naturally occurring lithium in the water supply.

As stated in the article, Foods Rich in Lithium And Lithium Supplements:

"Research suggests that locations with the highest concentration of lithium tend to have the lowest rates of depression and violent crime. These studies have been conducted across the globe in different climates with different natural habits and diets. Researchers have therefore concluded that this phenomenon is fairly universal."

A study in the United States agrees with these findings. According to Everything Addiction:

"In a 1990 study of 27 Texas counties, researchers found an "inverse association of tap water lithium content in areas of Texas with the rates of mental hospital admissions, suicides, homicides, and certain other crimes." It was also discovered that young men incarcerated for violent crimes in some parts of Texas had disproportionately low lithium levels. Schrauzer and Shrestha discovered that the negative correlation was confirmed," especially in the south-central region of the state where high suicide mortality rates correspond to low lithium concentrations."'

Another study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry had similar results. Researchers at Oita University examined the suicide rates in Japan's Oita prefecture. The team discovered that cities with higher levels of natural lithium in the public water supply had lower rates of suicide overall.

Enrollment

400 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

14 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men and women aged 14-60.
Existence of alcoholism, substance abuse, violence antecedent, suicide history Answered all questions in the pre-treatment safety questionnaire. Gave their oral and written consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with renal failure, cardiovascular insufficiency, Addison's disease and untreated hypothyroidism.

Pregnancy. Patients who have vomiting or diarrhea or if fluid or salt (sodium) intake is increased or decreased.

Inadequate communication with examiner. Participation in another clinical study, either concurrent with this trial or in the 3 months preceding it.

Inability to sign a consent form.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Prevention

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

400 participants in 2 patient groups

Spring Lithium Water

Experimental group

Description:

The Long term goal of this research project is the implementation of an effective, inexpensive therapy in communities with high risk of violence. Therapy will be based on a daily dietary supplement LIWA at appropriate doses. The short-term objective is to prove that Lithium water (LIWA) as a daily supplement is an intervention that prevents gun violence from occurring, and is a factor that decrease the violence for gun in our communities Gun violence poses a serious threat to America's children and youth. Existing data clearly point to the need for improved strategies for keeping guns out of the hands of children and youth and those who would harm them.

Treatment: