An oldie but goodie: lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder through neuroprotective and neurotrophic mechanisms

E Won, YK Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Lithium has been used for the treatment of bipolar disorder (BD) for the last sixty or more
years, and recent studies with more reliable designs and updated guidelines have …

Therapeutic mechanisms of lithium in bipolar disorder: recent advances and current understanding

GS Malhi, T Outhred - CNS drugs, 2016 - Springer
Lithium is the most effective and well established treatment for bipolar disorder, and it has a
broad array of effects within cellular pathways. However, the specific processes through …

New advances in the pharmacology and toxicology of lithium: a neurobiologically oriented overview

A Bortolozzi, G Fico, M Berk, M Solmi, M Fornaro… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the last six decades, lithium has been considered the gold standard treatment for the
long-term management of bipolar disorder due to its efficacy in preventing both manic and …

Lithium beyond psychiatric indications: the reincarnation of a new old drug

M Haupt, M Bähr, TR Doeppner - Neural Regeneration Research, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Lithium has been used in the treatment of bipolar disorders for decades, but the exact
mechanisms of action remain elusive to this day. Recent evidence suggests that lithium is …

Cure of alzheimer's dementia requires addressing all of the affected brain cell types

J Fessel - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multiple genetic, metabolic, and environmental abnormalities are known to contribute to the
pathogenesis of Alzheimer's dementia (AD). If all of those abnormalities were addressed it …

International Trends in Lithium Use for Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Correlates in Bipolar Disorder: A Scoping Review

YK Shuy, S Santharan, QH Chew, K Sim - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lithium remains an effective option in the treatment of bipolar disorder (BD). Thus, we aim to
characterize the pharmaco-epidemiological patterns of lithium use internationally over time …

Long‐term lithium treatment increases intracellular and extracellular brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in cortical and hippocampal neurons at subtherapeutic …

VJ De‐Paula, WF Gattaz, OV Forlenza - Bipolar Disorders, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The putative neuroprotective effects of lithium treatment rely on the fact that it
modulates several homeostatic mechanisms involved in the neurotrophic response …

Supplementary pharmacotherapy for the behavioral abnormalities caused by stressors in humans, focused on post-traumatic stress disorder (Ptsd)

J Fessel - Journal of clinical medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Used as a supplement to psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy that addresses all of the known
metabolic and genetic contributions to the pathogenesis of psychiatric conditions caused by …

Chronic REM sleep deprivation leads to manic-and OCD-related behaviors, and decreases hippocampal BDNF expression in female rats

N Abbasi, Y Mirabzadeh, G Khesali… - …, 2024 - Springer
Background Rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep deprivation (SD) can induce manic-like
behaviors in rodents. On the other hand, lithium, as one of the oldest drugs used in …

Neuroprotective effects of lithium on a chronic MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease via regulation of α‑synuclein methylation

Q Zhao, H Liu, J Cheng, Y Zhu… - Molecular …, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
The pathological process of Parkinson's disease (PD) is closely associated with the death of
nigral neurons, for which an effective treatment has yet to be found. Lithium, one of the most …