A pilot study of mirtazapine in post-traumatic stress disorder

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-31

  Connor, K M ^a   Davidson, J R T ^a   Weisler, R H ^b   Ahearn, E ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Mirtazapine; Post traumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

MIRTAZAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PANIC; PATIENT MONITORING; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032925506     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004850-199901000-00003     Document Type: Article

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