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Lithium Reduces Suicide Risk In People With Mood Disorders

June 28, 2013 by

Lithium can reduce suicide risk and help prevent deliberate self harm in people with mood disorders, according a new study in British Medical Journal (BMJ). The research showed that the drug appeared to lower the likelihood of death and suicide by over 60% compared with placebo...

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