The long-term effectiveness of clozapine and lamotrigine in a patient with treatment-resistant rapid-cycling bipolar disorder

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1834-1836

  Bastiampillai, T J ^a   Reid, C E ^a   Dhillon, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

bipolar disorder; clozapine; lamotrigine; rapid cycling; treatment resistance

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; CLOZAPINE; FLUPENTIXOL; HALOPERIDOL; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; MIRTAZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE; THIORIDAZINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCREASED APPETITE; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MORNING DOSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID CYCLING BIPOLAR DISORDER; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CLOZAPINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZINES;

EID: 78349234854     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881109358202     Document Type: Article

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