On Fri, 30 Jun 1995, Tremblay Guy wrote:
> Hello everybody
>> I am currently working on interaction between nucleic acids and lithium. Could
> someone explain how the Lithium is said to fight against manic depression? I
> know of one hypothesis stating that it stabilizes phospholipids present in
> neuron membranes. Also, it is known that it increases the quantity of
> inositol-phosphate (inhibition of inositol phosphatase???). How is this
> achieved? I'd enjoy to know more about concurrent hypothesis. Thank you very
> much and have a nice day! 8^)
>> Guy Tremblay. Universite de Montreal. Department of Biochemistry.
>tremblgu at medcn.umontreal.ca>Reply
I have heard that the lithium ion with its large solvent cage interferes
with the Na+ and K+ channels in neurotransmission,( although I dont know
how true this is.) > >