Anticonvulsants in Mood Disorders (Medical Psychiatry Series) [Hardcover]

Russell T. Joffe (Author), Joseph R. Calabrese (Author)

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Publication Date: August 31, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0824792602 | ISBN-13: 978-0824792602 | Edition: 1

This work details the modern biological and psychological models used to explain the onset of bipolar illness and the frequency of cycling. It describes practical clinical approaches to treating affective disorders with anticonvulsants, discussing the subtypes of bipolar disorder that respond preferentially to these drugs, and efficacy data on their use. The therapeutics of the two main anticonvulsants, carbamazepine and valproate, are elucidated.

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…include[s] some of the best-known researchers in the field…scholarly …informative…generously sprinkled with tables and figures.
-The New England Journal of Medicine

…well written and well edited.
-American Journal of Psychiatry

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Hardcover: 264 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (August 31, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824792602
ISBN-13: 978-0824792602
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,183,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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