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Why my doctor wants me to take 1200 mg of lithobid (lithium carbonate) before bedtime?
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Sedation: Some doctors dose lithium at bedtime to minimize the side effects you could experience during the day. Some people may feel drowsy with lithium at bedtime.
Answered 3/27/2014
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