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- Quiroz, J. A., Machado-Vieira, R., Zarate, C. A., Jr., & Manji, H. K. (2010). Novel insights into lithium's mechanism of action: Neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects. Neuropsychobiology, 62, 50–60. doi: 10.1159/000314310 (This is a free, full text, in-depth review paper of what is known of all these effects of lithium. Available http://content.karger. com/produktedb/produkte .asp?typ=fulltext&file=000314310)