Effects of N-acetyl cysteine on cognitive function in bipolar disorder

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 514-517

  Dean, Olivia M ^a,b,c   Bush, Ashley I ^c   Copolov, David L ^d   Kohlmann, Kristy ^c   Jeavons, Susan ^c,e   Schapkaitz, Ian ^c   Anderson Hunt, Murray ^a   Berk, Michael ^a,b,c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

bipolar disorder; clinical trial; cognition; N acetyl cysteine; oxidative

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TRAIL MAKING TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84867546256     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: 14401819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2012.02392.x     Document Type: Article

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