The LUNSERS is an efficient, reliable and valid method of assessing neuroleptic side-effects.

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The quality of relationships with clinicians during acute admission appears to be an important determinant of patients' attitudes toward treatment and adherence to medication. Enhancing such relationships may yield important clinical benefits.

1 26Al and 67Ga were given as citrates to a healthy male volunteer by intravenous injection. The retention of both tracers was studied by body radioactivity measurement. Levels in blood and excreta were determined by y-ray spectrometry and/or accelerator mass spectrometry. 2 More than half of the 26Al had left the blood after 15 min and the decline continued, leaving <1% in blood after 2 d; the losses occurred both to renal excretion and through uptake by other compartments. Estimated excre tion up to 13 d was 83% (urine) and 1.8% (faeces). Whole-body retention of 15% at 13 d declined to ∼4% at 1178 d, when the daily reduction corresponded to a bio logical half-life of 7 y, suggesting that sustained intake of dietary aluminium may lead to a progressively increas ing internal deposit. 3 The metabolism of 67Ga differed markedly from that of 26Al in all aspects studied.

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