RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Beta blockade in lithium tremor.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 719
OP 721
DO 10.1136/jnnp.38.7.719
VO 38
IS 7
A1 Kellett, J M
A1 Metcalfe, M
A1 Bailey, J
A1 Coppen, A J
YR 1975
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/38/7/719.abstract
AB Practolol, propranolol, and placebo have been tested on an objective test of lithium induced tremor. Both beta-blocking agents produced significantly more tremor than the placebo. It is argued that lithium induced tremor is closer to essential than to physiological tremor.