Lamotrigine-induced mania in adolescents [1]

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1013-

  Moor, Stephanie ^a   Luty, Sue ^a   Joyce, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; QUETIAPINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DRIVE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MANIA; MOOD DISORDER; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; THOUGHT DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 36249013588     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670701689469     Document Type: Letter

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