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Lithium Carbonate: A Clinical Study

HARRY ZALL, PER-OLOF G. THERMAN, and J. MARTIN MYERSAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.125.4.549

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Lithium carbonate has been widely acclaimed as a useful drug in the treatment of manic-depressive psychoses. The results of this clinical study emphasize that lithium is highly beneficial in preventing and alleviating acute mania and the hypomanic aspects of schizo-affective psychoses. When used alone, lithium was found to be relatively ineffective as an antidepressant. However, in combination with a tricyclic or MAO-inhibiting antidepressant, it was often effective in alleviating depressions, including those refractory to single psychopharmacological agents.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125 • Number 4 • October 1968

Pages: 549 - 555

PubMed: 5711819

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Published in print: October 1968

Published online: 1 April 2006

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HARRY ZALL

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PER-OLOF G. THERMAN

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J. MARTIN MYERS

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Senior resident in psychiatry, Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 111 N. 49th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19139

Director of the clinical laboratory and director of the resident research training program, Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 111 N. 49th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19139

Medical director, Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 111 N. 49th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19139

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Lithium Carbonate: A Clinical Study

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