Fluoxetine discontinuation in elderly dysthymic patients

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-87

  Devanand, D P ^a   Kim, Min Kyung ^a   Nobler, Mitchell S ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 12644268235     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199705010-00011     Document Type: Article

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