Neurological side effects of lithium
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A Study of Side Effects of Lithium
The present report is a study on the side effects experienced by the patients attending the Lithium Clinic of the Institute of Psychiatry, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Out of the 120 (M 78, F42) patients studied, 97 had side effects. The effects were examined in respect of their frequency, time of onset and course, their relation to one dose and serum levels of lithium and to the clinic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Mood Disorders
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2146-1473
DOI: 10.5455/jmood.20130521121833