Lithium disturbs homeostasis of essential microelements in erythrocytes of rats: Selenium as a protective agent?

CONCLUSIONS: The beneficial effect of selenium on disturbances of studied microelements homeostasis as well as on preventing lithium accumulation in erythrocytes in Li receiving animals allows suggesting that further research on selenium application as an adjuvant in lithium therapy is worth carrying on.
PMID: 30321806 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Pharmacological Reports - December 1, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kiełczykowska M, Kopciał E, Kocot J, Kurzepa J, Marzec Z, Musik I Tags: Pharmacol Rep Source Type: research