More good news about the magic ion: lithium may prevent dementia

Allan H. Young

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.110.082875

More good news about the magic ion: lithium may prevent dementia

Allan H. Young^*

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Abstract

Lithium is an established treatment for affective disorders with good evidence of antisuicidal properties. Alzheimer's disease rates are relatively reduced in patients with bipolar disorder on lithium and a recent trial of lithium in amnestic minimal cognitive impairment is indicative of potential benefits. This should stimulate further, larger-scale studies.

Original language	English
Article number	N/A
Pages (from-to)	336-337
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	198
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.110.082875
Publication status	Published - May 2011

Keywords

ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE
BIPOLAR DISORDER
RISK
MONOTHERAPY

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