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Review
. 1998:59 Suppl 1:38-48; discussion 49.

Antipsychotic agents and bipolar disorder

M Tohen  1 , C A Zarate Jr
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  • PMID: 9448668
Review

Antipsychotic agents and bipolar disorder

M Tohen et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 1998.

Abstract

Antipsychotic agents have been used commonly in the treatment of bipolar disorder. This article reviews the evolution of the use of antipsychotic agents and their role in the acute and maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. The focus is on neuroleptic drugs, the atypical antipsychotic drugs (risperidone and clozapine), and two fo the new atypical antipsychotic drugs that were recently approved.

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