Lithium in drinking water [2]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-160

  Schrauzer, Gerhard N ^a   Shrestha, Krishna P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Mountain State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; COCAINE DERIVATIVE; DRINKING WATER; LITHIUM; OPIATE;

BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIETARY INTAKE; DRINKING; DRIVING ABILITY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LETTER; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MORTALITY; RAPE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; STATISTICS; WATER SUPPLY;

CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; LITHIUM; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUICIDE; WATER SUPPLY; TEXAS;

EID: 76749121429     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.196.2.159a     Document Type: Letter

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