title: The relationship between mercury from dental amalgam and mental health.
abstract: The findings presented here suggest that mercury poisoning from dental amalgam may play a role in the etiology of mental illness. Comparisons between subjects with and without amalgam showed significant differences in subjective reports of mental health. Subjects who had amalgams removed reported that symptoms of mental illness lessened or disappeared after removal. The data suggest that inorganic mercury poisoning from dental amalgam does affect the mind and emotions.
authors.affiliation: Colorado State University, Department of Physiology, Fort Collins.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Siblerud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D008603:Mental Health; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury