Weight Loss Medication Phentermine–Induced Hypomania in Bipolar Depression

Shailesh Jain, MD; Wisam Al Jumaili, MD; Nibras Al Gburi, MD

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2024;26(1):23cr03624

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