Mania switch induced by amantadine in bipolar disorder: Report of three cases

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 467-469

  Sodré, Leonardo A ^a   Bücker, Joana ^a   Zortéa, Karine ^a   Sulzbach Vianna, Mireia F ^a   Gama, Clarissa Severino ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONIDINE; FLUOXETINE; LITHIUM; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MANIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; AMANTADINE; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79851482957     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462010000400029     Document Type: Letter

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