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Extended lithium exposure reduces dementia risk in older adults
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the brown university psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7532
pISSN - 1068-5308
DOI - 10.1002/pu.30045
Subject(s) - dementia , lithium (medication) , psychiatry , gerontology , citation , medicine , incidence (geometry) , psychology , population , psychopharmacology , library science , computer science , mathematics , environmental health , disease , geometry
Continued use of lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder in older adults is associated with a reduced incidence of dementia, a new study examining a publicly insured population has found. Researchers stated that the findings make a case for extending clinical research on lithium's potential neuroprotective effects.
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