Li+
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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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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28832877
McGrath JJ, Berk M. Could lithium in drinking water reduce the incidence of dementia? JAMA Psychiatry 2017 Aug 23; PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28832875