Disease-modifying properties of long-term lithium treatment for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: randomised controlled trial.

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Published in Br J Psychiatry on May 01, 2011

Authors

Orestes V Forlenza1, Breno S Diniz, Márcia Radanovic, Franklin S Santos, Leda L Talib, Wagner F Gattaz

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM 27) Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Rua Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos 785, 05403-010 - São Paulo, SP, Brazil. forlenza@usp.br.

Associated clinical trials:

Treatment of Psychosis and Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease | NCT02129348

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