title: Effects of lithium carbonate on memory and other cognitive functions.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000187:drug effects; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium