Antidepressant Therapy After Stroke: A Double-blind Trial

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1986, Pages 763-765

  Reding, Michael J ^a   Orto, Louise A ^a   Winter, Steven W ^a   Fortuna, Ilia M ^a   Ponte, Pompeo ^a   Mcdowell, Fletcher H ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PLACEBO; TRAZODONE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION; STROKE; THERAPY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; TRAZODONE;

EID: 0022504931     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1986.00520080011011     Document Type: Article

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