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| | New Research Explains Lithium’s Dual Anti-Manic/Anti-Depressive Effect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | A structure on the end of the releasing nerve cell, called a reuptake transporter, then shuts off the signal by reabsorbing the glutamate, pumping it back into the cell for reuse. |
 | | “We were especially interested to find that the reuptake mechanism in the 18 lithium-treated mice was stabilised in a very narrow range, compared to the 18 controls,” he said. |
 | | What’s more, he added, lithium doesn’t change the moods of people who aren’t bipolar, suggesting that their glutamate levels may be positioned consistently within the set zone, and therefore would not be affected by the drug. |
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