Lithium in drinking water and suicide prevention: A review of the evidence

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-5

  Vita, Antonio ^a,b   De Peri, Luca ^a   Sacchetti, Emilio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Lithium; Prevention; Suicide

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; LITHIUM; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE;

DATA BASE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOOD DISORDER; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIO; SUICIDE; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; ANALYSIS; PROTECTION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84918808446     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: 14735857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000048     Document Type: Review

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