Effects of lithium carbonate on memory and other cognitive functions

The authors studied the effects of lithium carbonate on memory and cognitive function in 16 psychiatric patients, who received lithium for 2 weeks and placebo for 2 weeks in a double-blind cross-over design. At the end of each treatment phase, subjects were administered a battery of memory and cogni...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1980-09, Vol.137 (9), p.1042-1046
Hauptverfasser:	Squire, L R, Judd, L L, Janowsky, D S, Huey, L Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alcoholism - drug therapy Bipolar Disorder - drug therapy Cognition - drug effects Double-Blind Method Female Humans Lithium - therapeutic use Male Memory - drug effects Mental Recall - drug effects Middle Aged Motor Skills - drug effects Psychological Tests Psychotic Disorders - drug therapy Visual Perception - drug effects
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors studied the effects of lithium carbonate on memory and cognitive function in 16 psychiatric patients, who received lithium for 2 weeks and placebo for 2 weeks in a double-blind cross-over design. At the end of each treatment phase, subjects were administered a battery of memory and cognitive tests. As reported previously, lithium induced slowing of performance on certain of the perceptual motor tests; however, lithium did not cause memory impairment or a change in self- assessment of memory functions.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.137.9.1042