Low-dose lithium for mild cognitive impairment

JAMA Neurology

2026-03-02

(Press-News.org) 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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