ReviewCells2022
Lithium and Erectile Dysfunction: An Overview.
Review in Cells, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dysregulated fibroblast-immune crosstalk drives statin-associated erectile dysfunction: integrative evidence from pharmacovigilance and single-cell transcriptomics.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- From arthritis to erectile dysfunction: potential pathophysiological mechanisms and multidisciplinary integrated management.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- The Impact of Commonly Used Medications on Erectile Dysfunction: Which Drugs Deserve Particular Attention?Cureus · 2025Review
- Investigation of the Protective Effects of Aripiprazole on Methylphenidate-induced Neurotoxicity in Rats.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Impact of Lithium on the Immune System: An Investigation of T-Cell Subpopulations and Cytokine Responses in Rats.Biological trace element research · 2025Article
- A study on neurotransmitter levels in rats with Tic disorder treated with aripiprazole.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- A comprehensive review on the effects of sex hormones on chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity: are they lucrative or unprofitable?Cardio-oncology (London, England) · 2024Review
- Role of hippocampal and prefrontal cortical cholinergic transmission in combination therapy valproate and cannabidiol in memory consolidation in rats: involvement of CREB- BDNF signaling pathways.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Article
- Ameliorative Effect of Cannabidiol on Topiramate-Induced Memory Loss: The Role of Hippocampal and Prefrontal Cortical NMDA Receptors and CREB/BDNF Signaling Pathways in Rats.Neurochemical research · 2024Article
- Cross state-dependent memory retrieval between tramadol and ethanol: involvement of dorsal hippocampal GABAA receptors.Psychopharmacology · 2024Article
- Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of lithium in Alzheimer's disease: repurposing an old class of drugs.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- Premature Ejaculation after Lithium Treatment in a Patient with Bipolar Disorder.Case reports in psychiatry · 2023Article
- A visualization system for erectile vascular dynamics.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022Article
- Treatment of erectile dysfunction by intracavernosal administration of mesenchymal stem cells in patients with diabetes mellitus.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyReview
- Novel erectile analyses revealed augmentable penile Lyve-1, the lymphatic marker, expression.Reproductive medicine and biologyArticle
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Lithium has been a mainstay of therapy for patients with bipolar disorders for several decades. However, it may exert a variety of adverse effects that can affect patients' compliance. Sexual and erectile dysfunction has been reported in several studies by patients who take lithium as monotherapy or combined with other psychotherapeutic agents. The exact mechanisms underlying such side effects of lithium are not completely understood. It seems that both central and peripheral mechanisms are involved in the lithium-related sexual dysfunction. Here, we had an overview of the epidemiology of lithium-related sexual and erectile dysfunction in previous clinical studies as well as possible pathologic pathways that could be involved in this adverse effect of lithium based on the previous preclinical studies. Understanding such mechanisms could potentially open a new avenue for therapies that can overcome lithium-related sexual dysfunction and improve patients' adherence to the medication intake.
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