A new look at an old drug: neuroprotective effects and therapeutic potentials of lithium salts.

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Published in Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat on July 11, 2016

Authors

Liliana Dell'Osso1, Claudia Del Grande1, Camilla Gesi1, Claudia Carmassi1, Laura Musetti1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

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