Lithium increases 5-HT-mediated neuroendocrine responses in tricyclic resistant depression.
The addition of lithium to the tricyclic antidepressant medication of 11 depressed patients resulted in an increase in the prolactin response to L-tryptophan after both 4 days and 4 weeks of lithium treatment. There was also a significant fall in Hamilton Depression scores. The results suggest that...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1989
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