The ups and downs of lithium

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Pilcher, HR
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10.1038/425118a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Lithium has been used to treat manic depression for decades, and may help combat other brain disorders. So how come no one knows for sure why it works? Helen R. Pilcher reports.
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