"Lithium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
MeSH Number(s)
D01.268.549.450
D01.552.528.480
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Lithium" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Lithium" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1993 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1997 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 1999 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2001 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Lithium" by people in Profiles.
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Testing for Antisuicidal Effects of Lithium Treatment. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 01 01; 79(1):9-10.
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Lithium Treatment in the Prevention of Repeat Suicide-Related Outcomes in Veterans With Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 01 01; 79(1):24-32.
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Lithium treatment of Bipolar disorder in adults: A systematic review of randomized trials and meta-analyses. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2022 01; 54:100-115.
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Preventing new episodes of bipolar disorder in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2022 01; 54:75-89.
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Response and remission rates during 24 weeks of mood-stabilizing treatment for bipolar depression depending on early non-response. Psychiatry Res. 2021 11; 305:114194.
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Lithium preserves peritoneal membrane integrity by suppressing mesothelial cell aB-crystallin. Sci Transl Med. 2021 08 25; 13(608).
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A lithium-isotope perspective on the evolution of carbon and silicon cycles. Nature. 2021 07; 595(7867):394-398.
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Low Dose Lithium Treatment of Behavioral Complications in Alzheimer's Disease: Lit-AD Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022 01; 30(1):32-42.
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Transcriptional analysis of sodium valproate in a serotonergic cell line reveals gene regulation through both HDAC inhibition-dependent and independent mechanisms. Pharmacogenomics J. 2021 06; 21(3):359-375.
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Exemplar scoring identifies genetically separable phenotypes of lithium responsive bipolar disorder. Transl Psychiatry. 2021 01 11; 11(1):36.