Lithium in drinking water and crime rates in Japan: cross-sectional study

Background In pharmacological doses, lithium successfully treats bipolar disorder and it can reduce violent crimes committed by individuals with this disorder. Aims To investigate whether naturally occurring lithium in drinking water lowers rates of violent crime in the general population. Method...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Kohno, Nobuyoshi Ishii, Hirofumi Hirakawa, Takeshi Terao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-11-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472420000630/type/journal_article