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Lithium in drinking water and suicide rates across the East of England

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posted on 2023-06-07, 16:11 authored by Nikolett Kabacs, Anjum MemonAnjum Memon, Thom Obinwa, Jan Stochl, Jesus Perez
Lithium can be found naturally in drinking water. In clinical practice, it is widely used in pharmacological doses for the treatment of bipolar disorder; and may also prevent suicidal behaviour in people with mood disorders. In two studies, lithium levels in tap water have been significantly and negatively correlated with suicide. We measured lithium levels in tap water in the 47 subdivisions of the East of England and correlated these with the respective suicide standardised mortality ratio in each subdivision. We found no association between lithium in drinking water and suicide rates across the East of England from 2006 to 2008.

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British Journal of Psychiatry

ISSN

0007-1250

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Royal College of Psychiatrists

Issue

5

Volume

198

Page range

406-407

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  • Primary Care and Public Health Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2011-09-12

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-03-22

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-08-18

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