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Supplement Article February 1, 1999

Mechanisms of Action of Drugs That May Limit Suicide

J Clin Psychiatry 1999;60(suppl 2):40-41

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Dr. Baldessarini: How valuable are comparative pharmacologic studies across drugs that clearly may or may not influence behavior in bipolar illness? Lithium and valproate are probably the 2 best candidates for mood stabilizing action. Would carbamazepine and phenytoin and other compounds be of interest for contrast in such a study?

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