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Is lithium potentially a trace element?
Takeshi Terao, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Hasama-machi, Yufu City, Oita Prefecture 879-5593, Japan
Author contributions: Terao T solely contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Takeshi Terao, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu City, Oita Prefecture 879-5593, Japan. terao@oita-u.ac.jp
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Received: November 23, 2014
Peer-review started: November 24, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 7, 2015
Accepted: February 4, 2015
Article in press: February 9, 2015
Published online: March 22, 2015
Peer-review started: November 24, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 7, 2015
Accepted: February 4, 2015
Article in press: February 9, 2015
Published online: March 22, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Micro-dose lithium (e.g., lithium in drinking water) could have anti-aging and anti-dementia effects as well as anti-suicidal effect.