A Double-Blind Comparison of Clomipramine and Desipramine in the Treatment of Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 321, Issue 8, 1989, Pages 497-501

  Swedo, Susan E ^a   Leonard, Henrietta L ^a   Rapoport, Judith L ^a   Lenane, Marge C ^a   Goldberger, Erica L ^a   Cheslow, Deborah L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; DESIPRAMINE;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSESSION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 0024339837     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198908243210803     Document Type: Article

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