RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Nerve fibre refractory period in patients treated with rubidium and lithium. JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 791 OP 793 DO 10.1136/jnnp.41.9.791 VO 41 IS 9 A1 Betts, R P A1 Paschalis, C A1 Jarratt, J A A1 Jenner, F A YR 1978 UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/41/9/791.abstract AB Nerve fibre refractory period distributions have been measured on the median nerves of six manic-depressive patients controlled with lithium carbonate, three chronic patients (two manic-depressives and one catatonic schizophrenic) controlled with rubidium chloride, and eight normal volunteers. Rubidium prolonged the refractory periods of all nerve fibres while lithium increased only the longer refractory periods.