Does Lithium Block the Effects of Amphetamine? A Report of Three Cases

ABRAHAM FLEMENBAUMAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131, Number 7

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.131.7.820

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The author presents three case reports supporting the hypothesis that lithium therapy inhibits the effect of amphetamine. He suggests that the pharmacologic mechanisms of action of lithium and amphetamine are directly opposite and that lithium could be prophylactic for cases of amphetamine abuse; he suggests further research to evaluate this hypothesis.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131 • Number 7 • July 1974

Pages: 820 - 821

PubMed: 4834820

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Published in print: July 1974

Published online: 12 February 2015

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ABRAHAM FLEMENBAUM

Research Psychiatrist and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, Tex. 79409

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Does Lithium Block the Effects of Amphetamine? A Report of Three Cases

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