Lithium and suicide prevention in mood disorders and in the general population: a systematic review

L Del Matto, M Muscas, A Murru, N Verdolini… - Neuroscience & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Suicide contributes to 1–4% of deaths worldwide every year. We conducted a
systematic review aimed at summarizing evidence on the use of lithium for the prevention of …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond its psychiatric use: the benefits of low-dose lithium supplementation

SI Hamstra, BD Roy, P Tiidus, AJ MacNeil… - Current …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lithium is most well-known for its mood-stabilizing effects in the treatment of bipolar
disorder. Due to its narrow therapeutic window (0.5-1.2 mM serum concentration), there is a …

Patterns of pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder: a GBC survey

B Singh, AK Yocum, R Strawbridge… - Bipolar …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To understand treatment practices for bipolar disorders (BD), this study leveraged
the Global Bipolar Cohort collaborative network to investigate pharmacotherapeutic …

Lithium in groundwater used for drinking-water supply in the United States

BD Lindsey, K Belitz, CA Cravotta III… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lithium concentrations in untreated groundwater from 1464 public-supply wells and 1676
domestic-supply wells distributed across 33 principal aquifers in the United States were …

Transcriptional and functional effects of lithium in bipolar disorder iPSC-derived cortical spheroids

JR Osete, IA Akkouh, O Ievglevskyi… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Lithium (Li) is recommended for long-term treatment of bipolar disorder (BD). However, its
mechanism of action is still poorly understood. Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived …

Risk of cancer in bipolar disorder and the potential role of lithium: International collaborative systematic review and meta-analyses

G Anmella, G Fico, M Lotfaliany… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
We examined bipolar disorder (BD) as a risk factor for developing cancer and the role of
lithium on cancer incidence. We conducted two systematic review and meta-analyses of …

[HTML][HTML] Lithium treatment extends human lifespan: findings from the UK Biobank

E Araldi, CR Jutzeler, M Ristow - Aging (Albany NY), 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lithium is a nutritional trace element that is also used pharmacologically for the
management of bipolar and related psychiatric disorders. Recent studies have shown that …

Lithium isotopic records of anthropogenic activity in the Xiaoqing River basin, eastern China

YY Wang, H Wan, Y Xiao, L Qin, X He, H Sun - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The environmental impact of the discharge of lithium (Li) by anthropogenic activity has been
overlooked. By analyzing Li concentrations and isotope compositions (δ 7 Li) of water and …

Lithium concentration in tap water, bottled mineral water, and Danube River water in Hungary

P Dobosy, Á Illés, A Endrédi, G Záray - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Due to increased manufacture and recycling of lithium batteries across the world, we may
anticipate a rise in lithium pollution in the aquatic environment and drinking water reservoirs …

Lithium in drinking water as a public policy for suicide prevention: relevance and considerations

P Araya, C Martínez, J Barros - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although suicide is considered a major preventable cause of mortality worldwide, we do not
have effective strategies to prevent it. Lithium has been consistently associated with …