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Lithium withdrawal Trial in Chronic Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

N. J. Delva ,
F. J. J. Letemendia  and
A. W. Prowse
N. J. Delva
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
F. J. J. Letemendia
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
A. W. Prowse
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Summary

Six schizophrenic patients treated with lithium and neuroleptics for at least two years had their lithium medication stopped. Two patients relapsed within two weeks, and four did not after one year of follow-up.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 141 , Issue 4 , October 1982 , pp. 401 - 406
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1982 

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