[HTML][HTML] Manic depressive psychosis in India and the possible role of lithium as a natural prophylactic. II--Lithium content of diet and some biological fluids in Indian …

VS Jathar, PR Pendharkar, VK Pandey… - Journal of …, 1980 - journals.lww.com
Trace elements are known to influence a number of biological processes.[7] The possible
role of lithium as a trace element in human nutrition and in the pathogenesis of certain
diseases is presently under investigation.[7] Information regarding the lithium content of
articles of food and the daily intake of lithium in Indian subjects is limited. Lithium intake is
likely to be affected by such factors as dietetic habits, type of drinking water, and soil content
of this element. Such differences in intake may be responsible for the epidemiological …