Classic Ultra- Rapid Cycler Bipolar Disorder : a Case Report
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A 44 year old man presented with classical pattern of bipolar disorder with a fortnightly cycle of mania and depression for last many years. The patient was not responding to chronic lithium therapy but responded to a combination of carbamazepine and nifedipine.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 40 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998