1984
Lithium concentration in the muscle compartment of manic-depressive patients during lithium therapy
Ehrlich B, Clausen C, Gosenfeld L, Diamond J. Lithium concentration in the muscle compartment of manic-depressive patients during lithium therapy. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 1984, 18: 139-148. PMID: 6747912, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3956(84)90005-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSide effectsComparison of patientsManic-depressive patientsEffects of lithiumLithium therapyTherapeutic responseRenal excretionPlasma ratioIntestinal absorptionNormal controlsWarrants evaluationMuscle compartmentsTherapyPharmacokinetic techniquesRBC ratioPatientsObserved musclesMuscleBody compartmentsHuman muscleExcitable cellsRBCsExcretionConcentration ratioLithium concentration
1981
Lithium-induced changes in sodium-lithium countertransport
Ehrlich B, Diamond J, Gosenfeld L. Lithium-induced changes in sodium-lithium countertransport. Biochemical Pharmacology 1981, 30: 2539-2543. PMID: 7306206, DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(81)90580-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lithium administrationIntracellular choline concentrationSodium-lithium countertransportLithium-induced changesLithium administrationManic patientsCholine concentrationsInterindividual variationCountertransportInhibitionEffluxDaysErythrocyte membranesPatientsTherapyMichaelis-Menten parameters KmAdministration