Cohort study on calcium channel blockers, other cardiovascular agents, and the prevalence of depression

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 230-233

  Dunn, Nicholas R ^a   Freemantle, Shayne N ^a   Mann, Ronald D ^a  

^a DRUG SAFETY RESEARCH UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Calcium channel blockers; Depression

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; LISINOPRIL; NICARDIPINE;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE;

EID: 0032786925     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1999.00982.x     Document Type: Article

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