John Cade
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John Frederick Joseph Cade AO was an Australian psychiatrist who in 1948 discovered the effects of lithium as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar disorder, then known as manic depression. At
Cade in 1971
Cade discovered the effect of Lithium on mania
John Cade acute unit at Royal Park Hospital circa 2003
During Cade's lifetime, lithium came into widespread use as a medicine
Murtoa
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Murtoa is a town in Victoria, Australia, situated around Lake Marma on the Wimmera Highway, 305 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local go
John Cade
…first effective medication available to treat a mental illness. Cade's discovery in 1948 began a revolution in psychopharmacology. John Cade was born in Murtoa, in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. John's father David was Murtoa's general practitioner. Ellen, John's mother, and younger brothers David…
McDonald Street, Murtoa
Murtoa Stick Shed
Minyip-Murtoa Football Netball Club colours