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It is about a Drug Treatment center that I am in a miniconflict with.

I have a friend at a treatment center where they restrict sugar intake among clients, saying that this helps reduce cravings. I am unable to find any reputable scientific basis for this in any scientific articles. Only an often cited study from the early '90s that is not accessible on any databases that I can find. Can someone give me a clue, beyond the stale, obvious observation that alcohol and sugar are chemically related?

I am a bipolar male in my 40s taking lithium and seroquel (or zyprexa). When I eat a vegetarian diet for more than a few days I get rapidly escalating symptoms of med side effects. I imagine this is a fat ratio problem, but I don't know. Any clues on where to look would be helpful.

I am a bipolar male in my 40's who has been taking lithium and low dose atypicals for about 7 years.

I prefer a vegetarian diet but am having the problem that when I don't eat meat for several weeks I develop symptoms apparently caused by my meds (shaking, tremors, etc). These symptoms are serious enough that they effect my functioning.

My first guess is an amino acid issue, but I have not been able to figure out that yet.

Second guess is a fat or fat ratio thing.

No other common nutrient (vitamin, mineral) is likely involved since I take supplements.