Antidepressants in bipolar depression: Yes, no, maybe?

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 100-102

  Malhi, Gin S ^a,b,c  

^a St George Hospital and Community Health Service   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AFFECT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY;

AFFECT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; HUMANS;

EID: 84944752335     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2015-102229     Document Type: Article

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