Pharmacotherapy of postpartum depression

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1421-1431

  Sharma, Verinder ^a  

^a Mood Disorders Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute treatment; Bipolar disorder; Pharmacotherapy; Postpartum depression; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ESTRADIOL; FLUOXETINE; LITHIUM; NORETHISTERONE ENANTATE; NORTRIPTYLINE; PLACEBO; PROGESTERONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; THYROXINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID; VENLAFAXINE;

ANEMIA; BREAST DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; NAUSEA; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SKIN IRRITATION; SYMPTOM; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 0036798217     PISSN: 14656566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14656566.3.10.1421     Document Type: Review

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