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Divalproex for the treatment of geriatric bipolar disorder

โœ Scribed by Donald J. Mordecai; Javaid I. Sheikh; Ira D. Glick

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
60 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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โœฆ Synopsis

Divalproex is now commonly used to treat bipolar disorder in older patients. However, it has yet to be systematically studied in this population. This report describes six older bipolar patients treated with divalproex. Of the six, ยฎve showed some improvement with divalproex alone or in combination with other agents. Clearly, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study is an important next step to assess this promising medication.

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