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Low-dose lithium for mild cognitive impairment

03.02.26 | JAMA Network

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About The Study: This pilot randomized clinical trial established feasibility, confirmed safety and tolerability, and generated effect size estimates for future trials of low-dose lithium in mild cognitive impairment. None of the coprimary outcomes met the prespecified significance threshold.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ariel G. Gildengers, MD, email ariel.gildengers@pitt.edu .

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(doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2026.0072)

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2026, March 2). Low-dose lithium for mild cognitive impairment. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4RM7OL/low-dose-lithium-for-mild-cognitive-impairment.html
MLA:
"Low-dose lithium for mild cognitive impairment." Brightsurf News, Mar. 2 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4RM7OL/low-dose-lithium-for-mild-cognitive-impairment.html.