Too early to add lithium to drinking water? No association between lithium and suicides in a pre-registered Swiss study
The null finding in our study adds to the ongoing debate on the effectiveness of trace lithium in drinking water as a public health intervention for suicide prevention, indicating that calls for lithium supplementation are still premature. These findings highlight the need for further research with transparent and replicable methodologies to clarify the potential role of lithium in suicide prevention.
Authors
- Martin Plöderl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4659-9314)
- Marc Walter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2238-2017)
- Clemens Fartacek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6326-536X)
- E. Pichler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7330-1312)
- Benjamin Miller-Doebeling
Institutions
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- Christian Doppler Klinik (AT)
- Kantonsarchäologie Aargau (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.239
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.56