TY - JOUR AU - Helbich, Marco AU - Leitner, Michael AU - Kapusta, Nestor D. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/06/13 TI - Geospatial examination of lithium in drinking water and suicide mortality JO - International Journal of Health Geographics SP - 19 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Lithium as a substance occurring naturally in food and drinking water may exert positive effects on mental health. In therapeutic doses, which are more than 100 times higher than natural daily intakes, lithium has been proven to be a mood-stabilizer and suicide preventive. This study examined whether natural lithium content in drinking water is regionally associated with lower suicide rates. SN - 1476-072X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-11-19 DO - 10.1186/1476-072X-11-19 ID - Helbich2012 ER -