Varenicline induces manic relapse in bipolar disorder

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 641.e1-641.e2

  Knibbs, Natasha ^a   Tsoi, Daniel Tai yin ^b  

^a Sherwood Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Mania; Smoking cessation; Varenicline

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE PATCH; OLANZAPINE; VALPROIC ACID; VARENICLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONSULTATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MANIA; MENTAL TEST; PRESCRIPTION; RELAPSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 82855178819     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: 18737714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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