Table 3. LA-ICP-MS analyses of metals in the posterior pons of individuals either with or without locus ceruleus AMG.

Decade y	Condition	AMG	Hg	Ag	Bi	Au	Cd	Cr	Fe	Ni	Pb
30–39	Bipolar	Positive	+	-	-	-	+	-	- G	- G	- G
>90	Aged	Positive	+	-	-	-	+	-	- G	- G	- G
20–29	Huntington	Positive	+	+	-	-	+	-	- G	- G	- S
60–69	Drown	Positive	+	+	-	-	+	-	+ G	+ G	+ G
50–59	Drown	Negative	-	-	-	-	+	-	- G	- G	- G
50–59	Schizophrenia	Negative	-	+	-	-	+	-	- G	- G	- W
60–69	Drown	Negative ^	+	+	-	-	+	-	+ G	+ G	- S
40–49	Drown	Negative	-	+	-	-	+	-	- G	+ G	- W
40–49	Schizophrenia	Negative ^	-	+	-	-	+	-	- G	- G	+ S
40–49	Schizophrenia	Negative	-	+	-	-	+	-	+ G	- G	- S

Positive: Grade III AMG in locus ceruleus, Negative: no AMG in locus ceruleus, ^: locus ceruleus capillary-associated AMG; +: metal present in locus ceruleus, -: metal not present in locus ceruleus, G: metal present in grey matter, S: metal present in subpial and periventricular pons, W: metal widespread in grey and white matter.