Stable isotopes of lithium: dissimilar biochemical and behavioral effects
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 42 (9), 985-987
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01940701
Abstract
Lithium, which is used routinely in the treatment of mania, is composed of two stable isotopes, lithium-7 (92.58%) and lithium-6 (7.42%). Usually there is minimal physiological or biochemical differentiation between isotopes of an element, but lithium is an exception. Data derived from a variety of biochemical and behavioral experiments are reviewed to support this idea. Additionally, the clinical implications of this work are presented.Keywords
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