The prophylactic effect of long-term lithium administration in bipolar patients entering treatment in the 1970s and 1980s

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 63-67

  Rybakowski, Janusz K ^a   Chlopocka Wozniak, Maria ^a   Suwalska, Aleksandra ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Lithium efficacy; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; OUTPATIENT; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034998788     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-5618.2001.030203.x     Document Type: Article

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