Effectiveness of quetiapine plus lamotrigine maintenance therapy in challenging bipolar disorder patients

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 139-145

  Ittasakul, Pichai ^a   Johnson, Kaja R ^b   Srivastava, Shefali ^b   Childers, Meredith E ^b   Brooks III, John O ^c   Hoblyn, Jennifer C ^b,d   Ketter, Terence A ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Effectiveness; Lamotrigine; Long term; Quetiapine

Indexed keywords

LAMOTRIGINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; QUETIAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DIBENZOTHIAZEPINES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 84857369893     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.12.024     Document Type: Article

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