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Magnesium for the next millennium.

R Swain1, B Kaplan-Machlis

  • 1New Millennium Wellness and Sports Medicine, and the Department of Family Medicine, West Virginia University, Charleston, USA.

Southern Medical Journal
|December 10, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Magnesium is a vital mineral with therapeutic uses, particularly for heart conditions like torsades de pointes and preeclampsia. Its effectiveness in other areas like heart failure and preterm labor requires further investigation.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Magnesium is an essential trace mineral involved in numerous bodily chemical reactions.
  • It exhibits significant therapeutic potential across a wide spectrum of medical conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and clarify current scientific information regarding magnesium's role as a therapeutic agent.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted using MEDLINE (1966-1999) and PubMed.
  • Key search terms included 'Magnesium' and 'Therapeutic Usage', supplemented by reference lists from relevant articles.

Main Results:

  • Fifty-one English-language articles focusing on human studies were included in the review.
  • Exclusion criteria involved animal studies and non-English language publications.

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Conclusions:

  • Intravenous magnesium is effective for ventricular ectopy and torsades de pointes.
  • Its utility in congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and preterm labor is less certain.
  • Magnesium shows promise in treating preeclampsia/eclampsia, asthma, chronic lung disease, and vascular headaches.