New advances in the pharmacology and toxicology of lithium: a neurobiologically oriented overview

A Bortolozzi, G Fico, M Berk, M Solmi, M Fornaro… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the last six decades, lithium has been considered the gold standard treatment for the
long-term management of bipolar disorder due to its efficacy in preventing both manic and …

The impact of adult neurogenesis on affective functions: of mice and men

M Alonso, AC Petit, PM Lledo - Molecular Psychiatry, 2024 - nature.com
In most mammals, new neurons are not only produced during embryogenesis but also after
birth. Soon after adult neurogenesis was discovered, the influence of recruiting new neurons …

Lithium orotate: A superior option for lithium therapy?

AG Pacholko, LK Bekar - Brain and behavior, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bipolar disorder (BD) poses a significant public health concern, with roughly one‐quarter of
sufferers attempting suicide. BD is characterized by manic and depressive mood cycles, the …

Immunomodulatory effect of lithium treatment on in vitro model of neuroinflammation

K Sakrajda, W Langwiński, Z Stachowiak, K Ziarniak… - …, 2025 - Elsevier
Bipolar disorder (BD) is psychiatric disorder of not fully acknowledged pathophysiology.
Studies show the involvement of innate-immune system activation and inflammation in BD …

Lithium treatment and human hippocampal neurogenesis

AB Palmos, RRR Duarte, DM Smeeth… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Lithium is a first-line treatment for bipolar disorder, where it acts as a mood-stabilizing agent.
Although its precise mechanism remains unclear, neuroimaging studies have shown that …

Lithium effects on hippocampus volumes in patients with bipolar disorder

S Lucini-Paioni, L Squarcina, DA Cousins… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Lithium is one of the most effective medications for bipolar disorder episode
prevention, but its mechanism of action is still largely unknown. The hippocampus is a …

Genetic susceptibility to nicotine addiction: Advances and shortcomings in our understanding of the CHRNA5/A3/B4 gene cluster contribution

R Icick, B Forget, I Cloëz-Tayarani, S Pons, U Maskos… - …, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, robust human genetic findings have been instrumental in elucidating
the heritable basis of nicotine addiction (NA). They highlight coding and synonymous …

Differences of resting fMRI and cognitive function between drug-naive bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

J Liang, W Huang, H Guo, W Wu, X Li, C Xu, G **e… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SC) have many similarities in clinical
manifestations. The acute phase of BD has psychotic symptoms, while SC also has …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of lithium concentration in capillary blood using volumetric dried blood spots

F Wikström, C Olsson, B Palm, N Roxhed… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Lithium is a cornerstone in the treatment of bipolar disorder and is considered
one of the most effective treatments in psychiatry at large. Lithium treatment requires …

Posttranslational modifications & lithium's therapeutic effect—Potential biomarkers for clinical responses in psychiatric & neurodegenerative disorders

A Khayachi, L Schorova, M Alda, GA Rouleau… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several neurodegenerative diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders display aberrant
posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of one, or many, proteins. Lithium treatment has been …