FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 22, 2016·7 min readGene Links Risk of Psychiatric Disease to Reduced Synapse NumbersAccording to researchers, a mutation in a gene associated with brain development may dispose people to various psychiatric illnesses as it reduces synapse numbers. Lithium may help to restore some of the synapses.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 27, 2016·5 min readNew Model May Solve Mystery of How Lithium Stabilizes MoodFindings could help to design new treatments for mood disorders as effective as lithium, but with fewer side effects.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 7, 2016·5 min readNew Clue to How Lithium Works in the BrainA new study reveals the BPNT-1 protein might be the target for lithium's action.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 10, 2016·6 min readIntravenous Ketamine May Rapidly Reduce Suicidal Thinking in Depressed Patients: Small StudyRepeat intravenous treatment with low doses of the anesthetic drug ketamine quickly reduced suicidal thoughts in a small group of patients with treatment-resistant depression, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 5, 2016·6 min readEvidence of Genetic Link Between Autism and Bipolar DisorderA new study reports they could be an overlap between rare genetic variation linked to bipolar disorder and those implicated in autism.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 28, 2015·5 min readResponse to Lithium Can Be Predicted by Bipolar Patients’ Brain CellsStudy reveals why some people with bipolar disorder respond to lithium while others don't.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 12, 2015·5 min readShort Term Use of Lithium Effective and Safe for Children with Bipolar DisorderAccording to a new study, lithium appears to be safe and effective in treating bipolar disorder in children, at least in the short term.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 22, 2015·3 min readInsulin-Like Hormone Increases Lithium Sensitivity in Bipolar PatientsA new study suggests insulin-like growth factor 1 can increase lithium sensitivity in bipolar patients for whom initial lithium treatment proved ineffective.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 6, 2015·4 min readMRI Sensitive to Metabolic Changes Reveals Brain Differences in Bipolar DisorderNeuroimaging study identifies differences in cerebral white matter in bipolar patients who do not take lithium.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 14, 2014·3 min readKidney Function Monitoring Vital for People on LithiumResearchers establish a link between short term exposure to lithium and potential kidney damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 29, 2014·2 min readGenetic Model for Bipolar TreatmentAccording to new findings, lithium's therapeutic effects stems from its suppression of myo-inositol.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 25, 2014·7 min readFirst Stem Cell Study of Bipolar Disorder Yields Promising ResultsStem cell model develops neurons which behave and respond differently to lithium, opening the door for potential new treatments for bipolar disorder, researchers report.Read More
