"Lithium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An element in the alkali metals family. It has the atomic symbol Li, atomic number 3, and atomic weight [6.938; 6.997]. Salts of lithium are used in treating BIPOLAR DISORDER.
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D008094
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.549.450 D01.268.557.290 D01.552.528.480 D01.552.547.290
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lithium" by people in Profiles.
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Association between Lithium Use and Melanoma Risk and Mortality: A Population-Based Study. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 10; 137(10):2087-2091.
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Trends in use of antidepressants, lithium, and anticonvulsants in Kaiser Permanente-insured youths, 1994-2003. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2005 Feb; 15(1):26-37.