Gabapentin in the treatment of adolescent mania: A case report

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-85

  Soutullo, Cesar A ^a   Casuto, Leah S ^a   Keck Jr , Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONIDINE; GABAPENTIN; IMIPRAMINE; LITHIUM; METHYLPHENIDATE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; ZOLPIDEM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIA; NEUTROPENIA; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031838127     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.1998.8.81     Document Type: Article

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