Elevation of RBC glycine and choline levels in geriatric patients treated with lithium

N Pomara; M Banay-Schwartz; R Block; M Stanley; S Gershon

doi:10.1176/ajp.140.7.911

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Elevation of RBC glycine and choline levels in geriatric patients treated with lithium

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Elevation of RBC glycine and choline levels in geriatric patients treated with lithium

N Pomara, M Banay-Schwartz, R Block, M Stanley and S Gershon

The American journal of psychiatry, Vol.140(7), pp.911-913

07/1983

DOI: 10.1176/ajp.140.7.911

PMID: 6407342

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Abstract

During 6 weeks of lithium treatment, the RBC glycine and choline levels of five cognitively impaired geriatric subjects without affective disorders increased significantly and correlated with RBC and plasma lithium levels. The subjects' cognitive processes did not improve.

Lithium - blood

Glycine - blood

Cognition Disorders - blood

Dementia - drug therapy

Lithium Carbonate

Humans

Alzheimer Disease - drug therapy

Male

Cognition Disorders - drug therapy

Choline - blood

Lithium - therapeutic use

Female

Aged

Erythrocytes - analysis

Alzheimer Disease - psychology

Alzheimer Disease - blood

Cognition Disorders - psychology

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Title: Subtitle: Elevation of RBC glycine and choline levels in geriatric patients treated with lithium
Creators: N Pomara
M Banay-Schwartz
R Block
M Stanley
S Gershon
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The American journal of psychiatry, Vol.140(7), pp.911-913
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.140.7.911
PMID: 6407342
ISSN: 0002-953X
eISSN: 1535-7228
Language: English
Date published: 07/1983
Academic Unit: Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Anesthesia
Record Identifier: 9984006357002771

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