Late non-response to lithium prophylaxis in bipolar patients: Prevalence and predictors

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-42

  Maj, Mario ^a,b   Pirozzi, Raffaele ^a   Magliano, Lorenza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Largo Madonna delle Grazie   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Late non response; Lithium

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030594645     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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