• Medicine
• Published in
  The Cochrane database of…
  2003
• DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004367.pub2

Olanzapine in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder.

@article{Cipriani2003OlanzapineIL,
  title={Olanzapine in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder.},
  author={Andrea Cipriani and Jennifer M Rendell and John R. Geddes},
  journal={The Cochrane database of systematic reviews},
  year={2003},
  volume={1},
  pages={
          CD004367
        }
}

• Andrea Cipriani, Jennifer M Rendell, John R. Geddes

BACKGROUND Many patients with bipolar disorder require long-term treatment to prevent recurrence. Antipsychotic drugs are often used to treat acute manic episodes. It is important to clarify whether olanzapine could have a role in long-term prevention of manic and depressive relapses. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of olanzapine, as monotherapy or adjunctive treatment, in preventing manic, depressive and mixed episodes in patients with bipolar affective disorder. SEARCH STRATEGY We… CONTINUE READING

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