Lithium in Biology and Medicine

Presents new dimensions in biomedical lithium research, including toxicological aspects. Intended for an interdisciplinary readership of toxicologists, pharmacologists and bioinorganic chemists, as well as researchers in biochemistry, cell biology and clinical chemistry.

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Apart from its well-known uses in psychiatry, lithium is being increasingly applied in many branches of medicine, such as cancer therapy, haematology and bone marrow transplantation. In addition, lithium is gaining recognition as a nutritionally essential trace element. Epidemiological studies indicate that it may even play a role in human and criminal behaviour. This book presents these new dimensions in biomedical lithium research to an interdisciplinary readership. Also included is a discussion of the toxicological aspects of lithium - a vital consideration due to their potentially far-reaching consequences for human and animal health.