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Antidepressant Effect of Lithium in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Cerebral Infarction, Treated with Corticosteroid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Takeshi Terao ,
Tunetaka Mizuki ,
Taro Ohji  and
Kazuhiko Abe
Taro Ohji
Affiliation:
Second Department of Internal Medicine
Kazuhiko Abe
Affiliation:
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Abstract

Two depressive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and cerebral infarction, while being treated with corticosteroid, are described. In both cases, lithium was remarkably effective and no severe side-effects occurred. These findings suggest that lithium can be a useful antidepressant agent in the treatment of depressive SLE patients.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 164 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 109 - 111
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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