Primary Recipient

WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

Amount

$375,300.00

Award Date

6/22/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Lithium is an effective drug for the treatment of bipolar disorders, which affect about 2-3% of general population and 4-6% of Veterans. In addition to its long-standing use for the treatment of bipolar disorders, in recent years lithium has been identif