The Effect of Extreme Marijuana Use on the Long-Term Course of Bipolar I Illness: Single Case Study

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-202

  El Mallakh, Rif S ^a   Brown, Carl ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Louisville Eccentric Observer   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Manic depression; Marijuana; Prospective mood ratings

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CANNABIS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; LAMOTRIGINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; MALE; MOOD;

AFFECT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CANNABIS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT PREPARATIONS; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 34547115229     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2007.10399879     Document Type: Article

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