CellWell record HH-18010
Lithium treatment reverses irradiation-induced changes in rodent neural progenitors and rescues cognition
Zanni G, Goto S, Fragopoulou A et al
Molecular psychiatry ยท 2021
In plain language
In female mice given a single radiation dose to the brain, prescription-strength lithium carbonate in chow, not lithium orotate sold as a supplement, restored hippocampal neuron growth and improved memory after treatment stopped.
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