Genetic and clinical factors predict lithium's effects on PER2 gene expression rhythms in cells from bipolar disorder patients

Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with abnormal circadian rhythms. In treatment responsive BD patients, lithium (Li) stabilizes mood and reduces suicide risk. Li also affects circadian rhythms and expression of ‘clock genes' that control them. However, the extent to which BD, Li and the circa...

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Main Authors: McCarthy, M J, Wei, H, Marnoy, Z, Darvish, R M, McPhie, D L, Cohen, B M, Welsh, D K
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3818008/