title: Lithium to the Rescue.
abstract: Lithium, an element that Mother Nature has put in some drinking water sources, has been used for its curative powers for centuries. Today, it's given in capsule form as a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder and depression. New research, however, reveals its role as a neuroprotector, and suggests that a better understanding of the role enzymes modulated by lithium play could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Jope
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Nemeroff