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Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes differ in biological effects
Original: Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently
New quantum simulations indicate that different isotopes of lithium may influence biological reactions in distinct ways, a finding that challenges the long-standing assumption that isotopes of the same element behave identically in living systems. The research, reported by Phys.org, could have implications for how lithium-based drugs, such as those used to treat bipolar disorder, are formulated and understood at the molecular level.
Why now: Lithium is widely used as a psychiatric medication, so evidence that its isotopes may act differently in biology has potential medical significance.
Evidence
- Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently · Phys.org
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