Double-blind comparison of addition of a second mood stabilizer versus an antidepressant to an initial mood stabilizer for treatment of patients with bipolar depression

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 124-126

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

^a Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LITHIUM; PAROXETINE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033957340     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.157.1.124     Document Type: Article

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