Lamotrigine use in geriatric patients with bipolar depression

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 767-770

  Robillard, Matthew ^a   Conn, David K ^a  

^a BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Bipolar disorder

Indexed keywords

LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; VALPROIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HAMILTON SCALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ONSET AGE; RASH; REMISSION; TREMOR;

EID: 0036808837     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370204700808     Document Type: Article

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