Clonazepam in the treatment of prolonged depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-278

  Morishita, Shigeru ^a   Aoki, Shozo ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Clonazepam; Refractory depression

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; CLONAZEPAM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; IMIPRAMINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033035948     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00122-0     Document Type: Article

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