Effects of chronic lithium treatment on retinal electrophysiologic function

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 737-742

  Lam, Raymond W ^a   Allain, Suzanne ^b   Sullivan, Kathleen ^a   Beattie, Craig W ^a   Remick, Ronald A ^c   Zis, Athanasios P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b McKellar General Hospital   (Canada)

^c ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

bipolar disorder; circadian rhythms; electrophysiologic tests; light sensitivity; lithium; retina

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PUPIL; RETINA;

EID: 0030995599     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(96)00004-2     Document Type: Article

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