Refractory depression in late life: A review of treatment options

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 343-348

  Baldwin, R C ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DESIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; LITHIUM; LOFEPRAMINE; MOCLOBEMIDE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NORTRIPTYLINE; OXAPROTILINE; PHENELZINE; THIORIDAZINE; TRANYLCYPROMINE;

AGED; AMNESIA; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; NAUSEA; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TREMOR; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0030477752     PISSN: 09592598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0959259800002367     Document Type: Review

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