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Effects of a branched-chain amino acid drink in mania.
- Abstract:
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BACKGROUND: Administration of a complex tyrosine-free amino acid drink acutely decreases manic symptoms. Although a nutrient-based approach to illness management is attractive, complex amino acid drinks are too unpalatable for repeated administration. AIMS: To assess whether a simple, branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) drink diminishes manic symptoms acutely and following repeated administration. METHOD: Twenty-five patients with mania were randomly and blindly allocated to treatment with BCAA ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
- Volume:
- 182
- Issue:
- MAR.
- Pages:
- 210-213
- Publication date:
- 2003-03-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1472-1465
- ISSN:
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0007-1250
- Source identifiers:
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97913
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:97913
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- Local pid:
- pubs:97913
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2003
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