Lithium is highly effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder. This study aims to investigate, for the first time, the impact of lithium monotherapy on the structural and functional connectivity of the brain using MRI imaging.
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I Depression, Bipolar II Depression, Bipolar Depression, Depression, Major Depressive Episode
Lithium is highly effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder. This study aims to investigate, for the first time, the impact of lithium monotherapy on the structural and functional connectivity of the brain using MRI imaging.
Lithium Effects on the Brain's Functional and Structural Connectome in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Behavioral Health, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
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18 Years to 60 Years
ALL
Yes
Brigham and Women's Hospital,
Amit Anand, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Cleveland Clinic
2025-12-01