Scandinavian experience with citalopram in the elderly

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 41-44

  Gottfries, C G ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Citalopram; Dementia; Depression; Elderly; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; PLACEBO;

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CITALOPRAM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOPAMINE; HUMANS; PUTAMEN; SCANDINAVIA; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 0029878219     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004850-199603001-00008     Document Type: Article

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