NMR spectroscopy has been applied to cells and tissues analysis since its beginnings, as
early as 1950. We have attempted to gather here in a didactic fashion the broad diversity of …

Lithium and myo-inositol homeostasis Page 1 Biochimica et BiophysicaActa, 1177 (1993)
253-269 253 © 1993 Elsevier Science Publishers BV All rights reserved 0167-4889/93/$06.00 …

Featuring contributions from 29 internationally recognized experts, this book offers a timely,
authoritative look at ionic complexes in medicine. Metal ions are currently used in …

One major problem in using NMR to study halide ions in biological and model biological
systems has been to find a contrast reagent to differentiate between halide ions in different …

The uptake of Li+ ions into human 1321 N1 astrocytomas cultured on the surface of
microcarrier beads was followed by 7Li NMR spectroscopy. The intracellular and …

The medical use of lithium Page 355 10 The Medical Use of Lithium Nicholas J. Birch
Academic Consultancy Services Ltd, Codsall, Staffordshire, WV8 2ER, UK 1 …

Lithium is an odd-ball: it is the smallest and lightest solid element, it has unusual clinical,
pharmacologic and biochemical properties, it is not classified into any generally accepted …

LITHIUM IN BIOLOGY Page 18 LITHIUM IN BIOLOGY J. Bramham 1. Introduction 2. Chemistry
and Biochemistry 2.1 Lithium Complexes 2.2 Analysis in Biological Materials 3. Biological …

IA History of Lithium Discovery of lithium salts dates back to the early eighteen hundreds.
The word lithium derives from the Greek word" lithion", which means stone or mineral. Li+ is …

Although lithium is used extensively in the pharmacotherapy of manic depressive disorders,
its mechanism of action is unknown. Li-7 nuclear magnetic resonance is a unique, non …