Comparative evaluation of olanzapine efficacy in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder [5]

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 454-456

  Altamura, A Carlo ^a   Russo, Michela ^a   Vismara, Serena ^a   Mundo, Emanuela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; OLANZAPINE; VALPROIC ACID;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MONOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BENZODIAZEPINES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 3242728546     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000132344.35713.5f     Document Type: Letter

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