Gabapentin as an adjunctive treatment in bipolar disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-77

  Young, L Trevor ^a   Robb, Janine C ^a   Hasey, Gary M ^a   MacQueen, Glenda M ^a   Siotis, Irene Patelis ^a   Marriott, Michael ^a   Joffe, Russell T ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIA; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MOOD; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SLEEP DISORDER; TREMOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; XEROSTOMIA;

ACETIC ACIDS; ADULT; AMINES; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0032878346     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00192-X     Document Type: Article

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