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Lithium restores cognitive function in Down syndrome mice

December 3, 2012 by

Researchers report that lithium, a drug commonly used for the treatment of mood disorders in humans, restores neurogenesis in the hippocampus, a part of the brain strongly associated with learning and memory.

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