Metabolic Balance Studies on the Effect of Lithium Salts in Manic-Depressive Psychosis
- 1 December 1968
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 114 (517) , 1561-1573
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.114.517.1561
Abstract
The specific therapeutic effect of lithium salts in the treatment of the manic phases of manicdepressive psychosis was first reported by Cade (1949) and has been confirmed in a number of studies since (Schou, Juel-Nielson, Strömgren and Voldby, 1954; Maggs, 1963; Hartigan, 1963). In view of the claims made by Baastrup (1964) and more recendy by Baastrup and Schou (1967) that lithium also has a prophylactic action against both manic and depressive phases of manic-depressive psychosis it is likely that lithium salts will be used increasingly by psychiatrists.Keywords
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