The Neurocircuitry of Suicidal Thinking in Bipolar Disorder: The Anti-Suicidal Properties of Lithium
2017 Standard Research Grant
Amount Awarded: $95,250
Focus Area: Neurobiological Studies
Gin Malhi, M.D.
University of Sydney Royal North Shore Hospital (Australia)
Inside the Research
Question: How does lithium, a medicine shown to reduce suicide risk, impact the brain?
Strategy: Brain connectivity of 150 people with bipolar disorder who are taking vs. not taking lithium will be compared using brain imaging (fMRI).
Impact: Better understanding of how lithium reduces suicide risk.
Strategy: Brain connectivity of 150 people with bipolar disorder who are taking vs. not taking lithium will be compared using brain imaging (fMRI).
Impact: Better understanding of how lithium reduces suicide risk.