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Drug Alternatives to Lithium in Manic-Depressive Disorders

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Shaw, D.M. Drug Alternatives to Lithium in Manic-Depressive Disorders. Drugs 36, 249–255 (1988). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-198836030-00001

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