Posted by SLS on June 10, 2000, at 12:54:13
In reply to lithium vs. placebo, posted by Peter C on June 5, 2000, at 17:57:03
> In the only long-term placebo-controlled study in 25 years of a medication used to treat clients diagnosed as bipolar, psychiatrist Charles L. Bowden of the University of Texas Health Science Center found that both lithium chloride and valproate performed about as well as a placebo in long-term treatment of bipolar symptoms, Science News reported in a May 27 edition. The Dr. Bowden's study was also summarized in the May Archives of General Psychiatry.
Hi Peter.
Is this article posted on the Web?
If so, where can I find it?In the context of your post, it appears that the word "symptoms" may be an important operator when discussing the usefulness of these two drugs monotherapeutically. I would really like to review the article, but I don't have access to a medical school library.
Thanks.
- Scott
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