TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Lithium in scalp hair of adults, students, and violent criminals. Effects of supplementation and evidence for interactions of lithium with vitamin b12 and with other trace elements
JO  - Biological trace element research
A1  - Schrauzer, G. N.
A1  - Shrestha, K. P.
A1  - Flores-Arce, M. F.
SP  - 161
EP  - 176
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
N2  - The lithium content of human hair shows an approximately linear response to extradietary lithium supplementation at dosage levels of up to 2000 micrograms/d. From the mean hair lithium concentration of 0.063 micrograms/g in 2648 predominantly American adults, and the reference hair lithium concentrations determined in the present study, the mean lithium intakes were calculated to be 730 micrograms/d. Hair lithium concentrations were extremely low in nearly 20% of the American samples, and in samples collected in Munich, Germany and Vienna, Austria. Hair lithium levels are low in certain pathological conditions, e.g., heart disease, in learning-disabled subjects, and in incarcerated violent criminals. The highest levels were observed in samples of a lithium-treated psychiatric patient. A statistically highly significant direct association was observed between the hair lithium and cobalt concentrations, which suggests a role of lithium in the transport and distribution of vitamin B12. Interactions of lithium with other trace elements are also discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0163-4984
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -