Mechanism of action of cariprazine.

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  • Stephen M Stahl
چکیده

Cariprazine is a new therapeutic agent recently approved for the treatment of both schizophrenia and manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder, and is under investigation for the treatment of both bipolar depression and major depressive disorder.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • CNS spectrums

دوره 21 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016