Rapid Cycling in Manic-Depressives Induced by Tricyclic Antidepressants

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1979, Pages 555-559

  Wehr, Thomas A ^a   Goodwin, Frederick K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CHLOR P2; CHLORPROMAZINE; CROMEDAZINE; DESIPRAMINE; IMIPRAMINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; NORTRIPTYLINE; PFI LITHIUM; PHENELZINE; PIMOZIDE; PLACEBO; PROMACHEL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; HYPOMANIA; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIA; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DESIPRAMINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHIUM; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0018354389     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: 15383636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1979.01780050065007     Document Type: Article

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