Mania in a patient receiving testosterone replacement post-orchidectomy taking St John's wort and sertraline

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 84-86

  Barbenel, D M ^a   Yusufi, B ^a   O'Shea, D ^a   Bench, C J ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Mania; Orchidectomy; SSRI; St John's wort; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SERTRALINE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTORCHISM; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MALE; MANIA; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034020386     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988110001400113     Document Type: Article

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