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. 1980 Oct;77(10):6144–6146. doi: 10.1073/pnas.77.10.6144

Erythrocyte choline concentrations are elevated in manic patients.

R S Jope, D J Jenden, B E Ehrlich, J M Diamond, L F Gosenfeld
PMCID: PMC350230  PMID: 6934541

Abstract

The intracellular choline concentration in erythrocytes of manic patients who never had lithium therapy was 3 times the value for normal human subjects. Lithium therapy increased this value to 11 times normal, and the increase began within the first 2 days of lithium therapy. Plasma choline concentration was normal in untreated manic patients and did not change during lithium therapy.

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