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Bipolar Surprise: Mood disorder endures antidepressant setback

03-31-2007 · Science News Online

Severe depression in patients with bipolar disorder responds no better to a combination of antidepressants and mood-stabilizing drugs than to mood stabilizers alone, according to a large-scale study that contradicts the expectations of many clinicians.

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