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Lithium treatment in Alzheimer’s disease does not promote cognitive enhancement, but may exert long-term neuroprotective effects

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Pomara, N. Lithium treatment in Alzheimer’s disease does not promote cognitive enhancement, but may exert long-term neuroprotective effects. Psychopharmacology 205, 169–170 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-009-1510-y

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