Update on the somatic treatment of depression in the older adult: Psychopharmacology and ECT

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 259-270

  Salzman, Carl ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DESIPRAMINE; LITHIUM; NORTRIPTYLINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAZODONE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AMNESIA; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; CARDIOTOXICITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFUSION; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; DISORIENTATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MOOD; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUICIDE; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0031434173     PISSN: 00221414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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