Bipolar depression and treatment with antidepressants

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-6

  Goodwin, Guy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, TREATMENT-RESISTANT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84855533766     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.095349     Document Type: Review

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