A study of cardiovascular disease, depression and antidepressants on a computerised general practice database

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 233-237

  Tyrer, F ^a   Lawrenson, R A ^a   Farmer, R D T ^a  

^a Europ Inst of Hlth and Med Sci   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Depression; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; Tricyclic antidepressants

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033010847     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1077(199906)14:4<233::aid-hup93>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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