Wearable lithium sensor monitors bipolar disorder
Precise monitoring of lithium, a gold-standard medication for bipolar disorder.
The researchers developed a wearable organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) system that induces sweat and monitors lithium for bipolar disorder management.
The OECT-based sensor selectively detects lithium over similar ions with high sensitivity.
Real-time lithium levels are wirelessly transmitted to a mobile app.
The authors validated the device in both healthy individuals and bipolar patients under treatment.
