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A 35 year old man with a history of Bipolar I disorder and stable hepatitis C presents to the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. He says he started vomiting a few hours ago and was feeling nauseated before that. He takes lithium, omeprazole for GERD, and ibuprofen for a recent ankle sprain. He is a cigarette smoker. On exam, he has very slight slurring in his speech. After further history and lab work, lithium toxicity is diagnosed. Which of the following elements of his history most likely contributed to acute lithium toxicity?