Common use of dietary supplements for bipolar disorder: a naturalistic, self-reported study
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Common use of dietary supplements for bipolar disorder: a naturalistic, self-reported study
BACKGROUND Dietary supplements are taken by about half of Americans. Knowledge of dietary supplement use is important because they may interact with prescription drugs or other supplements, cause adverse reactions including psychiatric symptoms, or contain inherently toxic ingredients or contaminants. This study explores the use of dietary supplements by patients with bipolar disorder in the US...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2194-7511
DOI: 10.1186/s40345-015-0029-x