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Lithium Revisited

A Re-examination of the Placebo-Controlled Trials of Lithium Prophylaxis in Manic–Depressive Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

J. Moncrieff
J. Moncrieff*
Affiliation:
St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 167 , Issue 5 , November 1995 , pp. 569 - 573
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Copyright © 1995 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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