Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently
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Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently
While lithium has been used as a first-line treatment for the long-term management of bipolar disorder for more than 70 years, scientists still do not fully understand how it produces its therapeutic effects in the brain.In a new study published in PLOS ONE, Surrey researchers used computational chemistry and quantum simulations to investigate whether part of the answer could lie in "nuclear spin"—a quantum property that makes an atom's nucleus behave like a tiny magnet, allowing it to influence nearby electrons and potentially change the outcome of chemical reactions.
Although lithium has been used as a first-line treatment for the long-term management of bipolar disorder for more than 70 years, scientists still do not fully understand how it produces its therapeutic effects on the brain. In a new study published in PLOS ONE, researchers from Surrey have used [...]
Lithium's quantum spin may shape its effects in the brain, study
University of Surrey researchers used quantum simulations to show that the different nuclear spins of lithium-6 and lithium-7 could alter a vitamin C-related brain reaction, offering a plausible mechanism for the drug's mysterious therapeutic effects.
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