The efficacy of antidepressants in post-stroke depression

Keio Journal of Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-26

  Shima, Satoru ^a,b  

^a TOKYO KEIZAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

antidepressant; depression; post stroke depression; rehabilitation; stroke

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; AMOXAPINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; IMIPRAMINE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REHABILITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE;

EID: 0030963370     PISSN: 00229717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2302/kjm.46.25     Document Type: Article

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