Complete suppression of recurrent herpes labialis with lithium carbonate

Pharmacopsychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 158-

  Bschor, T ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CARBONATE;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; FEMALE; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0032879184     PISSN: 01763679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979224     Document Type: Article

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