Double-blind, Randomized, Clinical Trial of Topiramate versus Sodium Valproate for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents
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Objective: To study the efficacy and safety of Topiramate versus Sodium Valproate for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents Methodology: One hundred twenty adolescents (aged 12-18) with an admission diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed episode were enrolled from the Adolescent Ward at Ebn-e-Sina Psychiatric Center of Mashhad University. They were assigned to receive 8 weeks of double-blinded, flexibly dosed treatment with topiramate or sodium valproate. The primary efficacy measure was the mean change from baseline to endpoint in the Young Mania Rating
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