Oral Loading Doses in the Valproate Treatment of Adolescents with Mixed Bipolar Disorder

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 225-231

  West, Scott A ^a   Keck, Paul E ^a   Mcelroy, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0028820325     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: 15578992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.1995.5.225     Document Type: Article

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