| Literature DB >> 3097704 |
Abstract
Rats receiving chronic administration of lithium chloride (20 mEq/l) in their drinking water were tested for acquisition of adjunctive alcohol (10% v/v) consumption. Contrary to expectations, subjects receiving lithium acquired the adjunctive drinking more rapidly, and under less optimal conditions, than did control subjects. The high death rate in subjects receiving lithium while undergoing a concurrent alcohol withdrawal suggests that particular caution must be observed when lithium is used in the treatment of alcoholics.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3097704 DOI: 10.1007/bf00181248
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychopharmacology (Berl) ISSN: 0033-3158 Impact factor: 4.530