A pilot study of lithium carbonate plus divalproex sodium for the continuation and maintenance treatment of patients with bipolar I disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 95-99

  Solomon, David A ^a,b   Ryan, Christine E ^a   Keitner, Gabor I ^a   Miller, Ivan W ^a   Shea, M Tracie ^a   Kazim, Ali ^a   Keller, Martin B ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; PLACEBO; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; TREMOR;

EID: 0030892848     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v58n0301     Document Type: Article

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