This chapter discusses the experiences of a man imprisoned at Changi prison during World War II and his subsequent research on mental illnesses, including experiments with urine from manic depressive patients and toxicities of lithium urate and lithium carbonate.
It’s the lightest metal on the periodic table. Its origins lie in the very beginnings of our universe. And it's taken, in the form of a pill, by thousands of Australians every day.
Join us as we dive deep into the story of this wonder element lithium — the magic ion, as it's sometimes called — and its remarkable impact on mood.
This episode was first broadcast on 28 March 2021.