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Mania Induced by Lithium Augmentation

Rasiah Yuvarajan, N. M. Yousufzai

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A case of mania subsequent to the addition of lithium in unsuccessful treatment by antidepressants is presented. It is suggested that lithium might potentiate some properties of antidepressants which affect their capacity to induce mania.

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A case of mania subsequent to the addition of lithium in unsuccessful treatment by antidepressants is presented. It is suggested that lithium might potentiate some properties of antidepressants which affect their capacity to induce mania.

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A case of mania subsequent to the addition of lithium in unsuccessful treatment by antidepressants is presented. It is suggested that lithium might potentiate some properties of antidepressants which affect their capacity to induce mania.

Key concepts: Mania, Lithium (medication), Affect (linguistics), Bipolar disorder, Medicine, Psychology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry

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