The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are recognized as effective as and better tolerated than older antidepressant therapies and have become the drugs of choice in the treatment of mild to moderate depression. However, there is a clinical impression that the SSRIs are less effective t
Movement disorders and abuse potential of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
โ Scribed by B. E. Leonard
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6222
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