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Lithium salts have been reported to have valuable therapeutic effects in psychiatric disorders. But although some impressive results have been obtained, there is still much to be learnt about the effects and metabolism of lithium.
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PEARSON, I., JENNER, F. Lithium in Psychiatry. Nature 232, 532–533 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/232532a0
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