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Vanadium and other trace elements in patients taking lithium.

C A Campbell1, M Peet, N I Ward

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, David Rice Hospital, Norwich, U.K.

Biological Psychiatry
|November 1, 1988
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Long-term lithium treatment in patients alters trace element levels, specifically reducing serum vanadium and cobalt while increasing serum aluminium. These changes in essential minerals warrant further investigation in clinical practice.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Lithium is a widely used mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder.
  • Long-term lithium therapy can affect various physiological processes.
  • Trace element homeostasis is crucial for overall health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of long-term lithium treatment on serum trace element concentrations.
  • To compare trace element profiles in lithium-treated patients versus healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Serum concentrations of 24 trace elements were quantified using neutron activation analysis.
  • Whole blood and hair samples were analyzed from a subset of participants.
  • Patients on long-term lithium therapy (n=32) were compared to age- and sex-matched healthy controls (n=32).

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Main Results:

  • Significantly lower serum vanadium levels were observed in lithium-treated patients compared to controls.
  • Significantly lower serum cobalt levels were found in the lithium group.
  • Elevated serum aluminium levels were detected in patients receiving long-term lithium treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Long-term lithium treatment is associated with altered serum concentrations of specific trace elements, notably vanadium, cobalt, and aluminium.
  • These findings suggest potential mechanisms of lithium's action or side effects related to trace element metabolism.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the clinical significance and implications of these observed trace element changes.