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Li+
Epidemiology:
- reference level of 2-5 ug/L in drinking water [1]
- 5.1-10.0 ug/L in drinking water associated with increased risk of dementia [1]
- > 15 ug/L associated with 27% decrease in risk of dementia [1]
- higher levels of Li+ in drinking water may be associated with acutely impaired cognition [1]
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Li+ in serum/plasma/blood
lithium [Li]
pharmaceutical lithium
General
monovalent cation
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=28486
References
- Kessing LV, Gerds TA, Knudsen NN et al.
Association of lithium in drinking water with the incidence
of dementia.
JAMA Psychiatry 2017 Aug 23;
PMID: 28832877
- McGrath JJ, Berk M.
Could lithium in drinking water reduce the incidence of
dementia?
JAMA Psychiatry 2017 Aug 23;
PMID: 28832875