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Further Report on Prophylactic Lithium in Recurrent Affective Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. P. Hullin ,
R. McDonald  and
M. N. E. Allsopp
R. P. Hullin
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Leeds, and Regional Metabolic Research Unit, High Royds Hospital, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AQ
R. McDonald
Affiliation:
High Royds Hospital
M. N. E. Allsopp
Affiliation:
Departments of Psychiatry and Biochemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds 2
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Evidence continues to accumulate for the proposition that lithium salts have a marked prophylactic effect on recurrent affective disorders. An earlier paper (1), together with reports from Baastrup et al. (2) and Coppen et al. (3) indicate that this effect is a strong one. This paper reports the current position regarding a trial in one centre which has been in progress for eight years, in which the effect of lithium was investigated on the frequency of admission to and time spent in psychiatric hospitals.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 126 , Issue 3 , March 1975 , pp. 281 - 284
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1975 

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