Citation

Kapusta ND, König D. J. Clin. Psychiatry 2015; 76(3): e373-e374.

Affiliation

Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Suicide Research Group, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, Austria nestor.kapusta@meduniwien.ac.at.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Physicians Postgraduate Press)

DOI

10.4088/JCP.14com09574

PMID

25830462

Abstract

Recently, a series of ecological studies on antisuicidal properties of naturally occurring lithium contents in drinking water have sparked interest among researchers. In this issue, Ishii and colleagues present further argument for the hypothesis that even low lithium doses-or rather, doses of lithium at a supplemental level-might have their place in suicide prevention.With limitations, there is some evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) supporting lithium in therapeutic doses as a suicide preventative in individuals with unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, dysthymia, or rapid cycling.

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